Breakfast Club Assistant
Royal Rise Primary School, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2DQ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
4th September 2024
Closing date
14 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £3,999.00 Annually (Actual)
Breakfast Club Assistant job summary
Post Title: Breakfast Club Assistant
School: Royal Rise Primary School
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31/08/2025
Contract Hours: 7 hours and 30 Minutes
Working Pattern: Monday -Fri day 7.30am -9am. There is also an opportunity to work in the after school club on a Friday 3.15pm – 5.30pm
Grade: Kent Range 3
Salary: £3,999 (£23,337 FTE)
Position start Date: 4th September 2024
Advert Closing Date: 14th July 2024(Please note that the advert may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found)
Interview Date: 15th & 16th July 2024
At Royal Rise Primary School, we are looking for an enthusiastic, committed Breakfast Club Assistant to join our supportive, friendly “village” feel school. We are looking for some one who will alongside our current staff to provide breakfast and entertainment for those children who come to school early in the morning.
Our wrap around care provision is very popular. We provide an active, healthy and fun start and finish to the school day for our young people whilst helping them develop friendships, confidence and social skills.
We are looking enthusiastic and creative individuals to join our thriving extended school’s provision. We are looking in particular for individuals who can enhance our provision and who are committed to making the school experience engaging, enjoyable and meaningful for primary age children
Under the guidance of the Wrap Around Care Manager you will be working closely with the children, ensuring their safety at all times, engaging with them in aspects of play and conversation, setting up activities for children to take part in, meet and greet parents and provide them with feedback on their child’s time at the club.
We are a small, family school where every child and staff member is treated as an individual and is welcomed as part of the Royal Rise family. You will work with a supportive, caring team of staff who will ensure that you are able to achieve within your role. We also hold a Wellbeing award and are a dog affiliated school. There is easy access to the local train station.
We are seeking to appoint a skilled and talented Breakfast Club Assistant.
In particular, successful applicants should have:
Experience of working with children in a friendly, busy environment
An understanding of children with SEN needs
Level 3 qualification in play work/childcare or working towards one through a recognised further education course.
A current food hygiene certificate (desirable)
Paediatric first aid qualification (desirable)
Knowledge of child safeguarding procedures
You should:
Have excellent communication skills
Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff
The ability to relate in a firm and friendly way with a wide range of personalities
The ability to use initiative
Be willing to undertake direction and guidance
Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies
Be able to work as part of a team
Working hours
Breakfast club 7:30am – 9:00am
After School Club 3.15pm – 5.30pm
Please state on your application if you would like to be considered for the After School Club Assistant post as well.
For further information about the school, please visit https:/www.royalriseprimary.kent.sch.uk
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
We look forward to showing you our fantastic school if you would like to arrange a visit!
For an informal discussion about the role please contact the school office on 01732 354143
Royal Rise Primary School
Royal Rise Primary School, part of Cygnus Academies Trust, is a thriving one-form entry school set in the heart of the Tonbridge community. Our children are happy, enthusiastic and keen to learn. The school is celebrating its second year of being a “Good” School. Ofsted say that “staff are caring and nurturing and their expectations are high. Children’s well being is at the centre of what we do and why we do it. Have a look at our website.
We have a supportive, passionate leadership team and a dedicated team of staff who provide the highest standard of education for every child, creating an environment where learning is fun and every member of our school community is valued.
For further information about the school, please visit Royal Rise Primary School - Home
Cygnus Academies Trust
Royal Rise Primary School is part of Cygnus Academies Trust who are a group of friendly, like-minded schools, working together in the best interest of all our children. Driven by a desire to collaborate at every level, with an emphasis on staff development and opportunities for all. Cygnus Academies Trust schools really are a fantastic place to work and learn.
Our approach is to allow all schools to retain and celebrate their uniqueness. While ensuring; great teaching and learning, strong leadership and management, effective local governance, curriculum expertise, visionary business and financial management.
For further information about the Trust, please visit www.cygnus.org.uk
We offer:
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- 27 days Annual Leave (rising to 29 after 5 years’ service) plus bank holiday entitlement (pro-rata for part-time)
- Employee support services.
- Effective CPD opportunities
- Collaborative working with other schools
- Excellent ICT facilities
- Opportunities for flexible working
Safer Recruitment
Cygnus Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. Cygnus Academies Trust reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview. Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.
Equal Opportunities
Cygnus Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Additional Information:
- References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.
- Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.
- Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.
- Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.
- The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.
- The Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Trust website
This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
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.
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About Royal Rise Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 203 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Royal Rise Primary School website (opens in new tab)
Our school is a place where children are taught how to learn and engage in an inclusive, broad and balanced creative curriculum and a school where they are respected and valued as individuals and can expect to achieve an extremely high standard of education.
“Being the best that we can be!” is our school vision and we aim for this in everything we do.
Our school is a happy school where the success of every child matters. We have dedicated, caring and enthusiastic staff who are committed to developing the knowledge, skills and understanding which enable your child to enjoy learning.
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