Breakfast Club Assistant

Purpose of the Role

All support staff are part of a whole school team. They are required to support the values and ethos of the school and school priorities. This will mean focussing on the needs of pupils, colleagues and parents/carers and being flexible in a busy pressurised environment. To assist in the day to day organisation of the out of school clubs and assist in the provision of quality play opportunities

• Provide safe, creative play opportunities, preparing activities, organising the programme etc.
• Provide full care for the children including delivering children to school, collecting children from school (where appropriate) and delivering them safely to their parents or carers. This may include providing breakfast or refreshments.
• Provide positive and firm control by implementing the school discipline/behaviour policy.
• Deal with cases of unruly or unsocial behaviour by pupils where appropriate, or report the incident immediately to the headteacher or club co-ordinator.
• Ensure that any injury or sickness of pupils is reported immediately to the First Aider or headteacher and the office. (Where appropriate, administer basic first aid and record all details on Meditracker.) To clean up after sickness of children
• Mop up and wipe spillage from the floor surfaces or meal tables, and ensure that the eating area is left in a tidy condition.
• Take part in the day to day administration, record keeping, ordering and purchasing materials and equipment.
• Liaise closely with parents, school representatives and other childcare and play related agencies.
• Check that no pupil remains in outside areas when morning lessons are about to begin.

• Ability to provide and facilitate safe, creative play
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to follow instructions or work on own initiative as necessary
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents, carers and other professionals
• Ability to converse at ease with customer and provide advice in accurate spoken English
• Ability to establish a rapport with pupils and their parents
• Ability to meet children’s individual needs, including those with special educational needs
• An understanding of good quality childcare and of children’s development
• A knowledge and understanding of the Health and Safety regulations within the school
• Experience of working with children
• A personal commitment to equal opportunities
• Willingness to participate in further training and developmental opportunities offered by the school and county, to further knowledge
• Willingness to maintain confidentiality on all school matters

• Ability to work on own initiative
• A current First Aid certificate
• Level 2 or 3 Childcare qualification
• Basic knowledge of Paediatric First Aid
• Experience of administration

Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday, 7.45am to 8.45am - 5 hours per week Term Time Only: 38 weeks per year