Breakfast Club Assistant

Parley First School, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 8QE

5 days remaining to apply

Job start date
10 March 2025
Closing date
26 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 February 2025

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £2,734.00 Annually (FTE)

Breakfast Club Assistant job summary

Breakfast Club Assistant – Salary Scale Grade C Point 3 (£12.45 per hour, annual FTE £24,027)

We are looking to appoint a Wrap Around Care Assistant.

‘Pear Drops’ is our Wrap Around Care which runs from 7.30-8.30am and then 3.05pm until 6pm. We are currently recruiting for support at our breakfast club 7.30-8.30am, this is a lovely session which is vital in giving the children a warm and happy start to their day. The children will arrive from 7.30am where you will provide a calm environment for eating their breakfast and then provide support and supervision during play.

Main Responsibilities will include:

To supervise and support the children when eating and during supervised play.

To be ‘warm and welcoming’ to the children and their parents/careers.

To support and participate in the delivery of a stimulating, child-centred play and activity programme.

To work under the direction of the Wraparound Care Lead

To be aware of your individual responsibilities with regards to safeguarding and protecting children and abide by all policies and procedures.

To develop a positive attitude and positive relationships within the school.

To enjoy working with children and be aware at all times of the potential you have to positively support and influence children to help improve their participation and life outcomes.

The hours for the working pattern will be:

Monday to Friday 7:30am – 8:30am

Salary Scale Grade C Point 3 FTE Salary £24,027

Actual Salary £2,734 (Based on less than 5 years continuous service)

Term Time only: 38 weeks, 5 hours per week, 7:30am to 8:30am Monday-Friday

Closing date: 26th February 2025 Interview date: 5th March 2025 Start Date: 10th March 2025

Please note CV’s are not accepted – if you wish to apply, please see website Vacancies and Opportunities | Parley First School

Parley First School values the diversity of the workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS Check, Child Barred List check, satisfactory references and a health check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

An online check will also be conducted on all shortlisted applicants. This check will form part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process

Parley First School is part of the Castleman Academy Trust - a Trust which prides itself on putting children first and puts its values of Respect, Independence, Creativity and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

It is the staff in our academies who make our schools vibrant places of learning, who do all they can to make sure our children become confident individuals, successful learners and responsible citizens. Our staff want to make a real difference to the lives of the children they work with and are learners themselves who relish professional development opportunities.

Working in a Castleman Academy Trust school you will be working with other forward thinkers, who see possibilities and are optimistic. You will have the support of like-minded colleagues and together we will ensure everyone has a great work life balance. Being part of the Castleman Academy Trust means there are a whole host of opportunities for you to develop and flourish.

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.