Teaching Assistant and Breakfast Club Assistant

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant and Breakfast Club Assistant to join our Friendly team at South Farnham School (Infants)

This is a rewarding dual-role position that combines supporting pupil's learning throughout the school day with helping to deliver a safe, welcoming and engaging Breakfast Club each morning. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting children's academic, social and emotional development while ensuring pupil's start their day positively and ready to learn.

• Breakfast Club Assistant : 07:45am - 08:45am
• Teaching Assistant: 08:50 am - 15:05pm

As a Breakfast Club Assistant, you will greet and supervise pupils before the start of the school day, helping to create a calm, inclusive and enjoyable environment. You will support children as they eat breakfast, encourage positive social interaction, organise age-appropriate activities and ensure pupils are safely prepared for the transition into their classrooms.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with class teachers to support learning across the curriculum. You will assist individuals and small groups of pupils, help prepare classroom resources, promote positive behaviour and contribute to creating a safe and stimulating learning environment where all the children can thrive.

• Supporting teaching and learning activities under the direction of the class teacher.
• Working with individual pupils and small groups to reinforce learning.
• Supporting pupil's social, emotional and behavioural development.
• Encouraging independence, confidence and positive attitudes to learning.
• Preparing and organising classroom resources.
• Helping to maintain a safe, inclusive and simulating learning environment.
• Supervising and supporting pupils during Breakfast Club.
• Ensuring children enjoy a healthy, positive start to the school day.
• Leading or facilitating simple games, activities and social opportunities during Breakfast Clubs.
• Ensuring the wellbeing, safety and safeguarding of all pupils at all times.
• Working effectively as part of the wider school team.

• Enjoys working with children and building positive relationships.
• Is patient, caring and enthusiastic.
• Has excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Is reliable, organised and flexible.
• Can promote positive behaviour and inclusion.
• Understands the importance of safeguarding and confidentiality.
• Has relevant experience working with children, and planning and leading teaching and learning activities.

Following a high volume of candidates, we reserve the right to close the vacancy at any time.