Breakfast Club Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Newsham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

LGPS pension

Employee assistance programme

Free on-site parking

Supportive school community

Option to increase days

Job summary

St Paul’s CofE Primary School in Newsham is seeking a Breakfast Club Assistant to join the wraparound care team. You will help serve breakfast, supervise pupils aged 4 to 11, and support a calm start to the day.

The role is term-time, mornings only (7:30–8:45) on Mondays and Tuesdays, with room to add days if numbers grow. Training is provided, and the school offers a welcoming, supportive community and on-site parking.

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering with children aged 4 to 11 in an educational or childcare setting.
• Basic safeguarding, health and safety and food hygiene understanding or willingness to train.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, serve and clear away breakfast in a hygienic environment following food safety guidelines.
• Ensure every child has a nutritious breakfast and moves smoothly into class.
• Supervise and engage children indoors and outdoors during breakfast and play.
• Organise age-appropriate indoor games, crafts and social activities.
• Encourage positive behaviour, good manners and social interaction.
• Support safety, health and emotional wellbeing of pupils according to safeguarding policies.

Skills

Friendly, patient and approachable

Team player

Multitasking

Safeguarding awareness or willingness

Job description

Breakfast Club Assistant at St Paul's CofE Primary School, sitting within the school's wraparound care team for pupils aged 4 to 11. The job centres on serving breakfast, keeping children safe and settled, and running games and crafts before the school day. It is a term-time post on Monday and Tuesday mornings, 7.30am to 8.45am, with room to add days if numbers grow. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Prepare, serve and clear away breakfast in a hygienic environment, following food safety guidelines
• Make sure every child has a nutritious breakfast and moves smoothly into class
• Supervise and engage children from Reception to Year 6 during breakfast and play, indoors and outdoors
• Organise and lead age-appropriate indoor games, crafts and social activities
• Encourage positive behaviour, good manners and social interaction
• Ensure the safety, health and emotional wellbeing of all pupils, following safeguarding policies
• Help with basic setup, clear-down and record-keeping, such as tracking the register

Experience

• Experience working or volunteering with children aged 4 to 11 in an educational or childcare setting

Skills & knowledge

• Friendly, patient and approachable manner with a positive, can-do attitude
• Ability to work well as part of a small, supportive team
• Ability to juggle tasks in a busy environment
• Basic understanding of safeguarding, health and safety and food hygiene, or a willingness to train

What's offered

• Access to ongoing training and professional development, including first aid, safeguarding and food hygiene
• Enrolment in the local government pension scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking
• Welcoming, supportive school community
• Option to increase days if child numbers grow