Teaching Assistant and Breakfast Club Assistant

South Farnham School, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8DY

21 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  23 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £20,079.00 Annually (Actual) Salary stated is pro-rata (FTE salary £25,551)

Teaching Assistant and Breakfast Club Assistant job summary

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant and Breakfast Club Assistant to join our Friendly team at South Farnham School (Infants)

This is a rewarding dual-role position that combines supporting pupil's learning throughout the school day with helping to deliver a safe, welcoming and engaging Breakfast Club each morning. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting children's academic, social and emotional development while ensuring pupil's start their day positively and ready to learn.

Working Hours

• Breakfast Club Assistant : 07:45am - 08:45am
• Teaching Assistant: 08:50 am - 15:05pm

About the Role

As a Breakfast Club Assistant, you will greet and supervise pupils before the start of the school day, helping to create a calm, inclusive and enjoyable environment. You will support children as they eat breakfast, encourage positive social interaction, organise age-appropriate activities and ensure pupils are safely prepared for the transition into their classrooms.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with class teachers to support learning across the curriculum. You will assist individuals and small groups of pupils, help prepare classroom resources, promote positive behaviour and contribute to creating a safe and stimulating learning environment where all the children can thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting teaching and learning activities under the direction of the class teacher.
• Working with individual pupils and small groups to reinforce learning.
• Supporting pupil's social, emotional and behavioural development.
• Encouraging independence, confidence and positive attitudes to learning.
• Preparing and organising classroom resources.
• Helping to maintain a safe, inclusive and simulating learning environment.
• Supervising and supporting pupils during Breakfast Club.
• Ensuring children enjoy a healthy, positive start to the school day.
• Leading or facilitating simple games, activities and social opportunities during Breakfast Clubs.
• Ensuring the wellbeing, safety and safeguarding of all pupils at all times.
• Working effectively as part of the wider school team.

We are looing for someone who

• Enjoys working with children and building positive relationships.
• Is patient, caring and enthusiastic.
• Has excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Is reliable, organised and flexible.
• Can promote positive behaviour and inclusion.
• Understands the importance of safeguarding and confidentiality.
• Has relevant experience working with children, and planning and leading teaching and learning activities.

Following a high volume of candidates, we reserve the right to close the vacancy at any time.

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 South Farnham School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 845 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: South Farnham School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-farnham-school

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