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JOB DETAILS

Job Title: Breakfast Club Assistant

Reporting to: Headteacher

Contract type: Permanent - 5 hours per week

Pay range: Scale 2, Point 4-5 - £26,016 - £26,427 pro-rata

Start date: November 2026

PURPOSE

The role is to assist with the development and daily supervision of the Breakfast Club, providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for children. The person appointed would be expected to work in partnership with parents, carers and other school staff, and to promote the wellbeing of the children. In addition, to develop, implement and review the policies, procedures and practices within the Breakfast Club in line with the agreed principles and ethos.

The person appointed would be expected to work as part of our friendly team, using their initiative, as well as under the direction of the head teacher. Prior expertise and experience of a similar role is desirable though not essential as training will be given.

THE POST

To support children who attend Breakfast Club, providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for children.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, positive, organised and reliable individual to join our Breakfast Club team, supporting children who attend the club.

Duties include:

• To assist children in selecting their breakfast.

• To assist children with eating their breakfast if applicable.

• To clear tables when breakfasts are finished and clear up any associated spillages.

• To enforce the necessary sanctions for maintaining good order.

• To administer basic first aid as required.

• To keep daily records of first aid administered, behaviour and sanctions employed, together with any other relevant records that may be needed.

• To provide pastoral care, guidance and routine advice to pupils as appropriate.

• Where necessary and appropriate to lead games and activities with the children.

THE CANDIDATE:

Essential requirements: a calm, caring person who is a team player with a professional, positive attitude with a good sense of humour, able to work as part of a dedicated team as well as using their initiative. They must be able to promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children and develop positive relationships with all pupils and their parents/carers. The person should be committed to achieving high standards of service and hygiene and be committed to the safeguarding of all children.

Information about the School

We are proud of our history of providing education for children in the local area from 1869 when the school was first opened as a Penny School; the children of ordinary people were charged 1 penny a day whilst children of shopkeepers were charged 3 pennies. At this time the school was located at Brewers End (on the old A120) and the buildings can still be seen there. Since that time the school has grown and developed and in September 2012 the school relocated to a brand-new school on its current site at Priors Green, Little Canfield.

Currently the school has 351 pupils on roll based in 13 classes covering Year groups from Reception to Year 6. Each classroom is a good size and has effective IT resources to support high quality teaching and learning. Our superb staff are led by a strong Senior Leadership Team. Our outside areas have also been enhanced with some excellent PE equipment and re-energised spaces. The school is an integral part of the village of Takeley and Little Canfield working closely with all the other organisations in the area to promote a sense of community.

The behaviour of pupils in the school is exemplary and we have a behaviour system that builds on positive attitudes and achievements. Attitudes to learning reflect a growth mindset and our pupils are eager to learn and impress their teachers and parents/carers with the knowledge that making mistakes supports their learning.

We firmly believe that all our children are very special with the capacity to achieve in a variety of areas. ‘Learning, achieving and enjoying together’ is our core professional purpose and our staff are committed to develop the skills and talents of all the children in our care. Together we are all working towards our children being confident and independent learners who have the courage to seize all the opportunities available to them both now and in the future.