Breakfast & After School Club Assistant
Highgate Primary Academy, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 9AS21 days remaining to apply
Closing date
18 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,601.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) £10,130 – £10,370 pro rata
Breakfast & After School Club Assistant job summary
Breakfast and After School Club Assistant
Highgate Primary Academy
Permanent | 17.5 hours per week | Term time only
Salary: £10,130 - £10,370
Closing date: 18/02/2026
About Highgate Primary Academy
Highgate Primary Academy is a warm, inclusive and community‑focused school where children are encouraged to develop confidence, resilience and a lifelong love of learning. The academy is proud of its nurturing environment, where staff work closely together to ensure every child feels valued, supported and inspired to achieve their full potential. With a strong commitment to wellbeing, creativity and high‑quality education, Highgate is a vibrant place to learn and work.
About the Role
We are seeking a caring and enthusiastic Breakfast and After School Club Assistant to join our dedicated team. This role plays an important part in providing a safe, welcoming and engaging environment for pupils outside of normal school hours.
The position is 17.5 hours per week, term time only, consisting of 1 hour each morning and 2.5 hours after school.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide a warm and friendly welcome to pupils attending the Breakfast and After School Clubs
- Prepare and supervise a range of fun, age‑appropriate activities
- Support pupils in developing positive relationships and social skills
- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children at all times
- Assist with the preparation and clearing away of snacks and resources
- Follow all safeguarding, behaviour and health & safety procedures
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain a positive, well‑organised provision
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who:
- Is friendly, approachable and enjoys working with children
- Can create a positive and nurturing environment
- Is reliable, punctual and able to work independently and as part of a team
- Demonstrates patience, enthusiasm and good communication skills
- Has a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Experience in a childcare, education or playwork setting is desirable but not essential
Interested in Applying?
If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at the job description and candidate pack to find out more about the role and how to apply or contact our recruitment team at recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org.
Closing Date:
The closing date for applications is 18/02/2026. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!
Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
Flexible Interview Dates:
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so don't miss out on this exciting opportunity. Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window. Apply today to avoid disappointment and become a part of our mission to create a positive impact!
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff. Every child should feel safe and should be protected from any form of child abuse. We have robust policies and procedures that support our commitment to Safeguarding, this includes our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The in-house Safeguarding teams at each Academy work in partnership with families and safeguarding partners to ensure the safety of children is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that all staff access regular, contextual safeguarding training to meet the needs of the local community.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Highgate Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 356 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Highgate Primary Academy website
We have high hopes for our pupils, and this is expressed in our vision of Making a Difference; To ourselves; To each other; To the World We Live In.
It’s important to us that children enjoy the time they spend here; but we also want them to achieve the very best they can. Our aim is to provide a learning experience that will help all children make rapid progress, whatever their starting point. We want to provide our children with the best possible start in life and help them acquire the skills, knowledge and understanding and ambition to prepare them for life beyond the classroom.
It’s vital that we work closely with parents and carers, and mutual trust and understanding are central to our shared responsibility for the education of your child. We encourage you to take an active interest in your child’s education and in school life; your contribution is valued and important. Our school is bursting with potential, and we are eager to capitalise on this energy – working closely with our partners, our community, carers and parents.
We are delighted to now be a part of the Astrea Academy Trust. The Astrea vision enables individual academies to flourish with real autonomy, whilst also ensuring a strong ethos of support and collaboration.
We want our academy to be a fun and exciting place where children thrive upon success.
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