We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to provide an efficient, exciting and safe Breakfast Club which will be available to all children within the school setting.

The role requires an individual who can work each morning before school, totalling to 7.5 hours per week during term-time only. Previous experience of working as a Breakfast Club Assistant within a Primary school would be an advantage.

The ideal candidate will be caring, responsible and able to work as part of a team. In this role, you will assist in supervising children attending Breakfast Club, providing appropriate activities, encouraging cooperation, securing their safety, monitoring well-being and ensuring good behaviour.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing the Breakfast Club facilities and activities to ensure quality standards agreed are met.
• Supervise children in collecting food, being seated, clearing away crockery, moving to activities, in activity area and/or playground as appropriate.
• Help organise play and art activities, reading and homework support.
• Establish good relationships with children - interact positively with children, encouraging cooperation and mutual support; monitor children’s well-being and readiness for class; provide help and support to children.
• Encourage good behaviour by using praise and reward and acting with poor behaviour in line with school policy.
• Ensure health and safety of children - maintain a register of children attending, control access to other parts of the school, administer any necessary basic first aid, record all injuries in the accident book, ensure children understand action to be taken in case of fire.
• Recognises the quality of the Breakfast Club has an impact on learning and on pupils’ attitude to school.
• Goes out of their way to be helpful towards pupils.
• Anticipates pupils’ needs and makes suggestions to support them.
• Speaks clearly and listens carefully to pupils, using questions to check understanding.
• Is tactful when talking to pupils.
• Builds effective working relationships with others by being open and honest e.g. admitting when a mistake is made.
• Acknowledges the needs of different people e.g. helps new starters to settle in the school.
• Speaks clearly to colleagues and listens carefully to colleagues, using questions to check understanding.

To express your interest or for more information, please apply now or contact Sophie Lamont at Reed Education.