Breakfast Club Assistant at Sidmouth Primary School

Breakfast Club Assistant

Salary: Grade 2 SCP 3 (£2,804)

Fixed Term - Maternity Cover

Monday - Friday 7:30 am-8:30 am

Term Time Only

Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust is a vibrant family of ten schools across Hull – three secondary and seven primary – united by a shared purpose: to inspire pupils to thrive in life. Each Thrive school is a dynamic community of staff, pupils, and families working together to unlock every child’s potential.

The Opportunity

To assist in the smooth running of the Breakfast Club, supervising children to ensure a high-quality, healthy club with varied activities for pupils to enjoy in a relaxed and calm environment. The successful candidate will share our collaborative approach and ethos and must believe in a self-improving and sustainable system of school improvement.  As a breakfast club assistant, you will provide the smooth running of the Breakfast Club, supervising children to ensure a high-quality, healthy club with varied activities for pupils to enjoy in a relaxed and calm environment. The position will have responsibility of the following;

• To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people.

• Set up the equipment for the Breakfast Club; set up the crockery, cutlery, and the toaster, and put away all items at the end.

• Assist with the preparation and serving of breakfast food, e.g., toast, cereal, and juice

• Wash up crockery and cutlery, clean the tables, and sweep the floor to ensure that appropriate hygiene standards are complied with.

• To order food and maintain stock control, liaising with the Administration Manager.

• Supervise the children, making resources and equipment available in order to create a safe, happy and secure environment.

• Interact with the children, supporting their activities, playing games, talking to them etc.

• Liaise with the Administration Manager to share information with parents/carers about the club to ensure consistency and that they receive up-to-date information.

• To follow all school policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone at the club.

What You Will Bring

• Basic literacy and numeracy, Level 2 or equivalent
• Previous experience of managing pupil behaviour in a workplace setting
• Ability to plan and prepare a range of activities for pupils across the primary age range
• Basic written/email correspondence appropriate to respondents. Basic, accurate report writing and record keeping appropriate to requirements

What We Offer

• An inclusive and forward-thinking school within a supportive Multi-Academy Trust

• Opportunities for professional growth through leadership development programmes

• Access to our staff benefits platform, including retail discounts, gym membership offers, and savings schemes such as cycle-to-work

• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme Or Local Government Pension Scheme

Closing date: Wednesday 15th July 2026 Midnight

Interviews:  TBC

As part of Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust commitment to safer recruitment processes and in accordance with statutory guidance: Keeping Children Safe in Education an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

Please note, we do not accept CVs, applications must be submitted using our application form.

Our commitment to Safeguarding: Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each school has a robust Safeguarding Policy and all staff receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout their employment.

A candidate’s suitability to work with children will be explored at all stages of the recruitment process. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), a Children's Barred List check, a Section 128 Management Check if relevant, Prohibition check and overseas checks as applicable, identity check, medical clearance, proof of qualifications, satisfactory references and a check regarding their eligibility to work in the UK.

This role involves contact with children and provides regular access to children, therefore it is ‘regulated activity’. As such, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act - 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. 

Our commitment to equality and diversity: Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging.

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