Breakfast Club Supervisor

Teaching Vacancies; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

25 days holiday (pro-rated)

Job summary

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is seeking a Breakfast Club Supervisor for Outwood Academy Ormesby in Middlesbrough. The role involves welcoming pupils, supervising activities, and ensuring safety before school starts. Food preparation and adherence to hygiene standards are essential.

The post requires strong time management, ability to work independently or with others, and safeguarding awareness. A satisfactory DBS check and willingness to train are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to relate to pupils in a friendly, patient manner and recognise safeguarding issues.
• Capable of working independently and as part of a team.
• Able to participate in play and active-based learning.

Responsibilities

• Greet children on arrival and supervise play sessions.
• Prepare food in line with Food Hygiene and Risk Assessment guidelines.
• Manage incidents as per school policy and promote positive behaviour.
• Liaise with parents and ensure pupils are handed over safely to their teacher.

Skills

Time management

Organisation

Interpersonal skills

Safeguarding awareness

Independent and team work

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you eager to kickstart the day by providing a welcoming and nurturing environment for our pupils? Join us as a Breakfast Club Supervisor, where you will be instrumental in attending to the personal needs of children, ensuring their safety, and fostering a relaxed, family-feel atmosphere before school begins. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys preparing food, supervising play, and positively managing pupil groups in an extended school setting.

The hours of this position are Monday to Friday, 1hr 45 minutes per day (7:15am - 9:00am), term time only.

Responsibilities

You will greet children on arrival, supervise play activities, and ensure the children's health and safety throughout the Breakfast Club. Core duties involve preparing food while strictly adhering to Food Hygiene and Risk Assessment guidelines. You will manage incidents in line with agreed policy strategies, encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

Responsibilities also include assisting younger children to cut up food, liaising with parents, and ensuring pupils arrive safely into the care of their teacher at the appropriate time.

Qualifications

Candidates must demonstrate excellent time management, organisation skills, and the capacity to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. It is essential to have the ability to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner and to recognise potential child safeguarding issues. We require the physical ability to participate in play and active-based learning.

Experience working in a school environment or knowledge of healthy eating is desirable. A satisfactory DBS check is mandatory, alongside a willingness to pursue necessary training and qualifications.

What the school offers its staff

Welcome from the Principal:

Thank you for your interest in the vacancy at Outwood Academy Ormesby in Middlesbrough.

As Principal, I'm extremely proud of our academy, where everyone is driven to help young people thrive and meet their full potential in one of the most deprived areas in the country. We are committed to the value that ‘every interaction counts’ and work relentlessly to transform students' lives and develop positive community relationships.

We seek colleagues who value a commitment to enriching student lives, collaboration, a growth mindset, and a relentless drive to ‘turn our best into our normal’.

As part of the Outwood Family, committed to transforming lives and raising standards, we would be delighted to welcome you to our team if you share our passion for improving the lives of young people and our wider community.

Further details about the role

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

What will we do for you?

We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:

• Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Training & Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
• Flexibility & Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff.(Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)
• Wellbeing & Perks: Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Commitment to safeguarding

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.