Breakfast Club Assistant

Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire; Wigston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

LGPS pension

Cycle to work

Employee assistance program

Perks at work discounts

Job summary

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust is seeking a Breakfast Club Assistant at our Wigston site to help start children’s day with warmth, care and healthy food.

You will prepare and serve breakfasts, lead engaging activities, keep the play area safe and tidy, and build positive relationships with students, families and staff. The Trust promotes safeguarding, inclusive culture and opportunities for development, and is a Disability Confident Committed employer.

Responsibilities

• Helping to prepare and serve healthy breakfasts to children
• Engaging with students in fun activities and games
• Ensuring the play area is safe, clean, and organized
• Fostering positive relationships with students, parents, and staff

Job description

Breakfast Club Assistant

Are you passionate about working with children and making a positive impact in their lives? Do you believe in the power of a bright start to the day? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We believe that a nourishing breakfast fuels learning and sets the tone for a successful day. Our Breakfast Club provides a warm, welcoming environment where children can start their mornings with healthy food, engaging activities, and the support of caring adults. We are seeking enthusiastic, reliable, and nurturing individuals to join our Breakfast Club team. As a Breakfast Club Assistant, you will play a key role in creating a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for our students.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Helping to prepare and serve healthy breakfasts to children
• Engaging with students in fun activities and games
• Ensuring the play area is safe, clean, and organized
• Fostering positive relationships with students, parents, and staff

Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?

• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Pension - automatic enrolment to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to an employee assistant program
• Access to perks at work providing discounts at many high street stores

About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development.

The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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