Breakfast Club Assistant

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an adaptable, flexible and resourceful individual to help create a positive experience for the children within our Extended Services provision (breakfast club). A passion for working with children and the ability to maintain a fun, happy and secure environment is essential. 

This is a great opportunity for a valued member of the community or beyond to join our passionate and dedicated team. Whether you are looking for a job to fit with your family commitments, early retirement, or are looking for a part-time position working with children, this could be the perfect role for you. This would also be an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to gain experience working with children, with a view to perusing a career in childcare or education.

Job summary

To provide day-to-day quality childcare provision and support the inclusion lead during breakfast club.  

The successful candidate should:  

• Have an interest in the needs of children.  
• Be proactive and flexible.  
• Is enthusiastic, friendly, and approachable.  
• Developing and maintaining good communication with all members of the community including parents/carers, children, Inclusion lead, Headteacher and other organisations.  
• Work within the framework of Riverside Primary School’s policy and procedures and the Early Years Foundation Stage.

The ideal candidate will be either an experienced childcare practitioner or somebody with the right qualities who is keen to learn, who will engage and inspire the children through extra-curricular activities and learning outside the classroom and uphold the ethos and values of the school. 

The school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and as such all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Appointments are also subject to satisfactory references/medical clearance

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.