Breakfast Club Support - St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Do you have experience of working with children aged between 3 – 11 years?

We require friendly and caring people to work within our wrap around care unit providing high quality childcare before school.  

This is a permanent role working for 5 hours per week during the term time.

The position will require you to plan, set up, prepare, and coordinate the weekly timetable and ensure appropriate resources and healthy snacks are provided for our children as well as supervising our children during the Breakfast Club sessions.

About us

St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Primary school and is located in Boughton near Newark, Nottinghamshire . We are an Ofsted-rated 'Good' school.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

• Supervise our children during Breakfast Club sessions.
• Set up, prepare and ensure breakfasts/snacks are provided for our children.
• Maintain attendance registers/accidents records/safeguarding concerns.
• Ensure the provision offers a safe and stimulating environment.
• Carry out light domestic duties.
• Be caring and supportive and promote a good standard of behaviour.
• Act as a role model and set a positive example to our children.
• A strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection.
• Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of pupils, staff and parents.
• Is self-motivated, energetic and proactive and will ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality education and care for all of our children.
• Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations.
• Is a strong team player able to support colleagues within a small team.
• Have a positive and flexible attitude.

Why work for us?

We offer:

• A salary of £2,650 - £2,739 per annum (OLOL Band 2 Scale Points 3 - 5)
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment. 
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme– emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
• Health and wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider.
• Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme.

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the school on 01623 860392. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school to arrange this.

Closing date: Monday 29 April 2024 at 9.00am.

The Trust and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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