Breakfast Club Assistant - Old Park Primary School and Nursery

Telford and Wrekin Council; Telford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council is seeking a friendly and enthusiastic Breakfast Club Assistant for Old Park Primary School starting in November 2025. This permanent role involves welcoming children into a school environment and requires a self-motivated individual committed to a high standard of work. The position is for term time only, offering 6.25 hours per week from Monday to Friday, and involves supporting the children in a caring atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for working with children.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Commitment to safeguarding children.

Responsibilities

• Welcome children into school.
• Provide a caring environment.
• Assist with the Breakfast Club program.

Skills

Friendly and enthusiastic

Caring and sensitive

Self-motivated

Well organized

Positive attitude

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Confidentiality handling

School ethos contribution

Job description

Breakfast Club Assistant - Old Park Primary School & Nursery

Required from November 2025
Salary: Scale 2 (£12.65 per hour)
Permanent Position - 6.25 hours per week
Monday- Friday (7.30am- 8.45am)
Term time only

We are seeking to appoint a friendly and enthusiastic Breakfast Club Assistant to join our Breakfast Club team from November 2025. As you will be welcoming the children into school you will need to act in a warm and professional manner with parents and pupils.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a school that is committed to achievement for all its pupils, ongoing professional development for staff and to make a real impact on pupils and their progress.

We are looking for someone who is:

• friendly and enthusiastic
• caring and sensitive to others
• self-motivated and committed to deliver a high standard of work
• well organised and able to work under pressure
• able to demonstrate a positive attitude and can do' approach
• able to work effectively as lead of a team
• has strong attention to detail
• sensitive in handling confidential information
• able to contribute to the ethos and values of our school

Old Park is a large primary school with 560 children on roll and a 120 place Nursery.

We can offer you a welcoming, positive and thriving environment, a great team of staff, and our wonderful engaging children too!

Please see Job Description/Person Specification for further information.

Please complete the application form and email for the attention of Lorraine Pilgrim, School Business Manager: [e-mail].

The appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance (including a check on the children's barred list) for the successful applicant. We are committed to Safeguarding and follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education. We are also committed to Equality and Diversity.

Sorry but CVs will not be accepted.

If you have not been contacted by Wednesday 5th November, we thank you for your application but regret that you have not been successful on this occasion.

Thank you for your interest in the post and we look forward to receiving your application.

Closing Date: 12.00pm on 31st October 2025

Interview Date: TBC