Breakfast Club Assistant

Canford Heath Infant School, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 - £26,016.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £2,155.76 - £2,189.59

Breakfast Club Assistant job summary

TEACH POOLE - MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

Ad Astra Infant School

Haymoor Junior School

Canford Heath Infant School
Canford Heath Junior School

Breakfast Club Assistant

3.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday

7:45 am - 8:30 am

(Grade C, Point 3 - 4) £25,614 - £26,016 per annum pro-rata

Actual Salary - £2,155.76 - £2,189.59 per annum

Term time only

Permanent

Required ASAP

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, organised and hardworking Breakfast Club Assistant to join our friendly Breakfast Club team, with the skills to work across the whole primary school age range. The successful candidate will be employed by the Trust as a whole, but the current vacancy is based across Canford Heath Infant and Canford Heath Junior School.

The successful candidate will support the school’s breakfast club in providing pupils with a safe, hygienic and educational environment in which to have breakfast and prepare for the school day. You will assist with the planning of menus and the purchasing of food and organising activities with children, ensuring their safety and physical, emotional and educational development at all times

If you:

Have experience of working with 4 - 11 year olds and their families and a suitable childcare qualification

Have understanding and commitment to good quality childcare

Are cheerful, flexible and approachable

Have energy and enthusiasm and use your own initiative

Work well in a team

Have excellent communication and administration skills

A can-do attitude to overcoming obstacles

A preparedness to go above and beyond

Resilience and stamina

We can offer you:

Fun, friendly and supportive staff who get on well together

Rights’ Respecting pupils with excellent attitudes to learning and outstanding behaviour

Superb opportunities and specialist training for career professional development within our Trust

A fantastic induction programme

Enviable support at all levels, and a proactive approach to staff well-being, work-life balance and care for each person as an individual, including the ability to take time off during term time

Term time with salary shared across 12 months for ease of budgeting

Highly competitive rates of pay and excellent pension contributions by the Trust

Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured

Long service awards

Beautiful school grounds and welcoming learning environments

Applications should be made online.

Please contact our HR Department on 01202 380015 for more information. We do not accept CV applications.

Closing date: 9th November 2026

Interview date: TBC

Join our team and help us make a real difference in the lives of our children!

Personal information provided by candidates will be securely filed electronically and password protected, with paper copies locked in filing cabinets in a locked office. They will not be released to third parties outside the school without the consent of the person concerned, except where there is a legal requirement to do so. If the application does not proceed, the data will be securely disposed of after 6 months. Any concerns regarding data gathered in the recruitment process should be directed to the Data Manager - Hayley Hemmings at h.hemmings@teachpoole.com

These schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Rigorous checks will be undertaken of the successful applicant’s background credentials including an enhanced DBS check. Online searches will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. Suitability to work with children will be explored at interview.

TEACH Poole is committed to Equal Opportunities.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

At Canford Heath Infant School, safeguarding is of the utmost importance. The school aims to help protect the children in its care by working consistently and appropriately with all agencies to reduce risk and promote the welfare of children.

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.

About Canford Heath Infant School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 367 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Canford Heath Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/canford-heath-infant-school-poole

Canford Heath Infant School is a truly unique school, where children always come first. We are passionate about our exceptional curriculum - it has been created with the needs of our children at its heart. As a result of our dedication and high expectations, our children acquire the skills, knowledge and understanding to become resilient empowered learners for life.

We are extremely proud to be a Gold Level Rights Respecting school, enabling our children to become rights respecting global citizens and advocating for fairness and children’s rights, both locally and globally.

We build strong, positive relationships with our children, parents and carers, and we provide a safe, happy and inspiring learning environment that allows each and every child to be the best they can be.

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