Breakfast Club Assistant

Overview

Salary:
Grade B (FTE: £23,606) - Hourly rate: £12.58.

Contract:

Perm Contract.

Hours:

Monday to Friday - 7.30am to 8.30am.

Join our team providing breakfast club care provision where children feel safe, supported, and inspired. If you’re organised, creative, and love working with children, this is your opportunity to make a real impact!

Breakfast Club operates from 7.30am to 8.30am. There may be opportunities for additional hours assisting with our After School Club (2.45pm to 5.45pm), or working as a Bank Teaching Assistant during the day.

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all the children at all times.
• Supervise children, engaging with them in aspects of play and conversation.
• Plan and lead craft activities.
• Meet and greet parents.
• Develop quality play and activities, ensuring the engagement of all children, specific to their individual needs through a variety of play opportunities.
• Implement play worker principles and the EYFS statutory framework, and general childcare requirements.
• Monitor homework activities, where appropriate.
• Serve prepared refreshments.
• Ensure understanding and appropriate implementation of all the School’s policies and procedures. Training will be provided; however, the candidate should have good literacy and numeracy skills and be motivated to work with children.
• Complete training associated with this role (e.g., food hygiene and paediatric first aid).
• Report any concerns (e.g., health and safety, safeguarding or behaviour) in accordance with the school’s policies.

• Experience in childcare or education settings would be advantageous.
• Self-confidence and common sense.
• Adaptability and enthusiasm.
• Confidence in liaising with parents and external agencies.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and Health & Safety.
• Ability to plan and deliver engaging activities for children.

Interview: TBC. Please note that we reserve the right to interview on application and to withdraw this advert prior to the closing date. You are strongly encouraged to apply for the role as soon as possible.

The Good Shepherd Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake a full Disclosure and Barring Service Check.