Breakfast Club Leader & Swallow Club Leader

We have two opportunities within the before and after school clubs at Dunannie.   

You will be kind, considerate and reliable and have the following: 

• Experience of looking after small groups of children aged 3-7 years 
• Organising activities

Along with good creative ideas to ensure Breakfast Club and Swallow Club is a fun and enjoyable part of the children’s day.

These roles can be held in addition to the Teaching Assistant role currently being advertised. 

Duties 

You will be responsible for: 

• Supervision of up to 8 children 
• Organising activities from arrival to the start of the school day 
• Ensuring the venue is left in a clean and tidy condition at the end of the club 

This post is Regulated Activity.

Hours of Work

The Breakfast Club Leader position is permanent, zero hours and will be from 7:55am before school commences until 8.25am, equivalent to 30 minutes per day.

The Swallow Club Leader position is permanent, zero hours and will be from 3:30pm when school finishes until 5.45pm, equivalent to 2.25 hours per day. This session includes dinner, which as a staff member you can eat with the children in the school dining room.  

Both roles are for 5 days a week, Monday to Friday.

Benefits 

• Free on-site parking 
• Funded Healthcare Cash Plan 
• Pension with Royal London 
• Salary Extras Benefits Platform 
• Lifeworks Employee Assistance Programme 
• Free lunch/dinner is provided during term time

How to Apply

For further details on how to apply, please visit the recruitment portal on the Bedales Schools website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9:00am, Wednesday 8 June 2022

Successful applicants may be asked to an informal Teams meeting, date to be confirmed.

Interview date: Tuesday 14 June 2022

Pre-Appointment Checks

All Applicants will be asked to provide evidence they are eligible to work in the UK, on an on-going basis, at the shortlist stage of the selection process.  

As per the school Safer Recruitment Policy all posts that work directly with children in a classroom setting or are responsible for instructing children are subject to a Prohibition from Teaching Check.

Safeguarding Statement:

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Prohibition from Teaching Checks, Prohibition from Management Checks.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:  

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children;  
• fostering a culture of openness, safety, equality and protection;  
• providing a safe and welcoming environment where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to;  
• playing a key role in prevention of harm and an equal responsibility to act on any suspicion or disclosure that may indicate a child is at risk of harm;   
• when concerned about the welfare of a pupil, acting in the best interests of the pupil. 

All staff have a key role to play in identifying concerns early and in providing help for children and are expected to act in accordance with the school Safeguarding & Child Protection Policies.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job candidates to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.