Breakfast Club Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Dauntsey Academy Primary School is seeking a Breakfast Club Assistant to run a before-school breakfast club, prepare breakfasts and organise activities. The role is part-time (7.5 hours per week) across 38 weeks, with safeguarding requirements including an enhanced DBS check.

Applicants should have experience with children and strong teamwork skills, and will work to promote children's development while ensuring safety and high hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children.
• Enhanced DBS check required due to safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day running of the Breakfast Club.
• Prepare and serve healthy breakfasts.
• Organise activities for children before the school day.
• Ensure children are well supervised at all times.
• Promote development through play and structured activities.
• Encourage independence, inclusion and positive behaviour.
• Build relationships with children and support their wellbeing.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, food hygiene, health and safety.
• Work closely with colleagues.
• Contribute to a collaborative environment and support pupils' learning.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Job description

This Breakfast Club Assistant post sits at Dauntsey Academy Primary School, part of EQUA Mead Learning Trust. The role centres on running a before-school breakfast club, preparing and serving breakfasts and organising activities while keeping children supervised and promoting their development. It is part-time, 7.5 hours a week across 38 weeks of the year, and requires an enhanced DBS check. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Support the day-to-day running of the Breakfast Club
• Prepare and serve healthy breakfasts
• Organise activities for children before the school day
• Ensure children are well supervised at all times
• Promote children's social, emotional, physical and creative development through play and structured activities
• Encourage independence, confidence, inclusion and positive behaviour
• Build strong relationships with children and support their wellbeing
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, food hygiene, health and safety, and safeguarding
• Work closely with colleagues
• Contribute to a collaborative working environment and support pupils' learning and development

What’s required

Experience

• Experience of working with children

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a busy environment

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check, as the role is regulated activity relating to children

Other

• Caring, enthusiastic and reliable approach
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Full employment history, accounting for any gaps, on the application form (CVs not accepted)
• At least two references, the first from the most recent employer