Breakfast Club Assistant (Part Time) (Term Time) - REQ05001 - 448268

North Lanarkshire Council; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council is seeking a Breakfast Club Assistant in Caerphilly to supervise children during breakfast and maintain a clean dining area. Candidates should have experience working with children, good communication skills, and a reliable nature. The role offers flexible hours and promotes a positive environment for children before school.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school setting or voluntary capacity preferred.
• Punctual and reliable individual.
• Basic knowledge of hygiene and cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Ensure children are safe and happy before school.
• Supervise children during breakfast time.
• Clean tables and maintain a tidy dining area.

Skills

Experience working with children

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Job description

Are you looking for morning work with children? Are you enthusiastic about working with children? Then a Breakfast Club Assistant post may be just what you are looking for. Your main duties will involve ensuring our children are safe and happy in the morning before the start of the School day. You will help to work as part of the local team and as directed by the Head Teacher to supervise children during breakfast time in the school grounds, assisting with their welfare and promoting positive conduct in line with council policy and procedures. You will also be responsible for cleaning tables and any spillages, ensuring the dining area is clean and tidy at all times.

• For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People. The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention's Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone [phone]. The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read - My NL.

You will ideally have experience working with children in a school situation or voluntary capacity. You will be a positive, approachable and pleasant individual with good communication and interpersonal skills. You will be punctual, reliable, have a basic knowledge of hygiene and cleanliness and also have the ability to execute routine tasks on your own initiative as well as working to the instructions of the Head Teacher.