Wraparound Care Practitioner

Erskine Stewart Melville are currently recruiting for a Wraparound Care Practitioner to join the Junior School on a permanent basis. The role is part time, working 22.5 hours a week during term time, and 26.25 hours a week during school holidays.

The salary for unqualified Wraparound Care Practitioners is £25,423 per annum (1FTE) which is point 1 on the ESM e-Plus RLW salary scale. Qualified Wraparound Care Practitioners will be paid on the ESM e-Plus RLW salary scale at point 17 which is £25,990 per annum (1FTE).

The purpose of the role is to be responsible for the out of school care of children aged from Nursery to P7 and will include such duties as:

• Supervising and interacting with individuals and groups of children on a daily basis.
• Preparing and organising resources for each day’s activities to provide a play environment for the children which provides high quality care, relaxation and fun.
• Taking an active part in the planning and evaluation process and accepting responsibility for the preparation of activities and tasks.

The successful candidate must experience of working with children, the ability to multi-task, and be a kind and enthusiastic person who puts the interests of the children first.

Eligibility

ESM is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. The successful candidate will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right work in the UK.

Benefits

Employees get access to a range of benefits include:

• Fee remission from Nursery to S6
• Free school lunches
• Free Sports’ Club membership, including access to pool and fitness suites
• A generous annual leave entitlement
• Paid moving house day
• Employer pension contributions of up to 8%
• Death in service benefit
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave
• Membership of the ESM Discount and Benefits Scheme, including a range of discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations
• Employee Assistance Service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car leasing salary sacrifice scheme
• Annual professional review process
• Regular salary reviews
• Funding towards professional qualifications

Values

We are looking for individuals who can embody and promote ESM values of Kindness, Confidence, Resilience, Integrity, and Curiosity while role modelling behaviours in line with our school pillars of Ambition, Innovation, and Community.

ESM is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure Scotland.

All staff working at ESM have direct access to young people therefore all posts within the school are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Any enquiries about this position should be directed to recruitment@erskinestewartmelville.com

The deadline for applications is Friday 13th November. We anticipate that interviews will take place shortly after.

About ESM

Welcome to Erskine Stewart Melville, a school for 3-18 year olds, in the heart of Edinburgh, where innovation thrives. We arecommittedto theindividualambitions of every student by pushing the boundaries of traditional academia.

Our school cultivates creativity, critical thinking, andcollaboration. We empower our learners to dream big and surpass their own expectations, using progressive teaching and learning. Our approach provides an expansive range of academic and extra-curricular opportunities, as well as a dedicated wellbeing programme that supports the whole child.

The people that work for us are passionate, pioneering and strive for excellence in everything they do. We value the incredible contributions they make to school life, we invest in their careers and we support their ambitions so that they flourish professionally and personally.

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