Gateway Primary Free School: Breakfast Club Assistant

The Gateway Primary Free School, Grays, Essex, RM16 4LU

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 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: Actual Pro Rata Salary £2,961.24

Gateway Primary Free School: Breakfast Club Assistant job summary

Breakfast Club Assistant

GLC Academy: Gateway Primary Free School

Salary: GLC Point 10 £25,549 [Actual Pro Rata Salary £2,961.24]

Working Pattern: 5 hours per week, Term time only

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: 2 November 2026 at Midday.

The Gateway Primary Free School is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable, and compassionate Breakfast Club Assistant to join our dedicated team.

Key Responsibilities

Morning Setup & Prep: Help prepare and set up the dining and activity areas before children arrive.

Food Service: Assist in preparing and serving a range of healthy breakfast options (toast, cereal, fruit, juices) while adhering to food hygiene and dietary requirements.

Child Supervision: Supervise pupils to ensure a safe, inclusive, and positive environment at all times.

Activities & Engagement: Help organize and run engaging morning activities, games, and crafts.

Clean-Up & Handover: Ensure the kitchen and hall are cleaned, sanitized, and tidy, and assist with handing children over safely to their teachers for the start of the school day.

About You

Experience: Previous experience working with primary-aged children (in a school, childcare, or youth club setting) is preferred, but not essential.

Attributes: Friendly, patient, approachable, and a good team player with strong communication skills.

Qualifications: Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and First Aid training are desirable (training can be provided for the right candidate).

Reliability: Punctuality is essential, as the club requires a prompt start every morning.

Watch our video for an insight into our academy:https://youtu.be/mKl4MgwJUmA

You can read our latest Ofsted Report here: http:https://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Ofsted+Reports&pid=21

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurance

Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Electric Car Scheme and Cycle to work Scheme

Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service

State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning

A paid 'My Day' each year

Excellent career development and training

2 week October half term break

A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching

Paid opportunities to teach during school holiday clubs

Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff

GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only]

The GLC embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered

We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact Elisha.Ryan@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit.

If you would like to apply for this position, please visit complete an online application

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

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.

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 The Gateway Primary Free School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 0 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 459 pupils enrolled
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Gateway Primary Free School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-gateway-primary-free-school

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