Breakfast and After School Club Assistant

More than one location, Glf Schools

Deadline is today

Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
30 June 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 June 2024

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: Hours: Breakfast Club Assistant - 07:15am - 8:45am Monday - Friday (7.5 hours/week), 38 weeks per year (term time) After School Club Assistant - 15:00pm - 17:30pm Monday - Friday (12.5 hours/week), 38 weeks per year (term time)
Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed Term to 17th July 2025
Full-time equivalent salary: £21,474
Actual salary: Breakfast Club - £3,750, After School Club - £6,250

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint 2 committed and enthusiastic Breakfast and After School Club Assistants to join our hardworking team at Longford Park Primary School.

Your opportunity

This is an exciting time at Longford Park Primary School as we would like to expand our wraparound childcare offer. We are looking for two additional members of staff to join our team of Learning Assistants who run our breakfast and after-school clubs – allowing us to also offer an earlier start and later finish time.

The successful individuals will be confident in providing support, and encouraging imaginative safe playtime activities, ensuring children feel safe and cared for. They will supervise children in the play areas to ensure the orderly conduct, welfare and safety of children during Breakfast and After School clubs.

This is a great opportunity for a valued member of the local community to help ensure procedures are carried out safely and consistently.

Whether you are looking for a job to fit in with your family commitments, or looking for a great part time position, this could be the perfect job for you.

We would like to hear from you if you are:

Enthusiastic about working with children;
Calm, reliable, compassionate and flexible;
Organised with excellent communication skills;
A team player willing to take on various tasks as required;
Able to develop positive relationships with children, parents and staff

What we are looking for

We are looking for a candidate who will:

Work collaboratively with the Longford Park team in the development and delivery of an effective programme of engaging activities to support children in our pre- and post-school provision;
Undertake activities with children that promote the positive development of their social skills, emotional regulation and mental health.
Provide high quality care and wellbeing to children by responding appropriately to their emotional and physical needs.
Assist in maintaining a healthy, safe and secure environment and act in accordance with the school’s policies and procedures;
To demonstrate their commitment to working as part of the school’s successful team, the aim of which is to ensure that all children receive outstanding and inspirational experiences at every phase of their time in school.

Full training will be provided for the following:

Safeguarding and Child Protection;
Food hygiene;
First Aid;
Fire evacuation procedures
Any other training which becomes relevant

What the school offers its staff

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.

A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexible working options
Generous holiday allowance
Work life and family friendly policies
Employee wellbeing initiatives
Career pathways and talent management
Access to a staff benefits portal
Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

School: Longford Park Primary School
Start Date: September 2024
FTE Salary:£21,474
Pro-rata (actual) Starting Salary: Breakfast Club - £3,750, After School Club - £6,250
Hours: Breakfast Club Assistant - 07:15am - 8:45am Monday - Friday (7.5 hours/week), 38 weeks per year (term time)

After School Club Assistant - 15:00pm - 17:30pm Monday - Friday (12.5 hours/week), 38 weeks per year (term time)

Contract: Fixed Term from 2nd September 2024 to 17th July 2025 in the first instance, but may be extended subject to continued demand for club places.
Job Expires: Sunday 30th June 2024
Interviews: TBC with shortlisted candidates

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.