The posting
TEACH POOLE - MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Ad Astra Infant School
Haymoor Junior School
Canford Heath Infant School
Canford Heath Junior School
Breakfast Club Assistant
6.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday
7:20 am - 8:35 am
(Grade C, Point 3 - 4) £24,027 - £24,404 per annum pro-rata
Actual Salary - £3,370.32 - £3,423.20 per annum
Term time only
Permanent
Required ASAP
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, organised and hardworking Breakfast Club Assistant to join our friendly Breakfast Club team, with the skills to work across the whole primary school age range. The successful candidate will be employed by the Trust as a whole, but the current vacancy is based at Ad Astra Infant School.
The successful candidate will support the school’s breakfast club in providing pupils with a safe, hygienic and educational environment in which to have breakfast and prepare for the school day. You will assist with the planning of menus and the purchasing of food and organising activities with children, ensuring their safety and physical, emotional and educational development at all times.
If you:
Have experience of working with 4 - 11 year olds and their families and a suitable childcare qualification
Have understanding and commitment to good quality childcare
Are cheerful, flexible and approachable
Have energy and enthusiasm and use your own initiative
Work well in a team
Have excellent communication and administration skills
A can-do attitude to overcoming obstacles
A preparedness to go above and beyond
Resilience and stamina
We can offer you:
Fun, friendly and supportive staff who get on well together
Rights’ Respecting pupils with excellent attitudes to learning and outstanding behaviour
Superb opportunities and specialist training for career professional development within our Trust
A fantastic induction programme
Enviable support at all levels, and a proactive approach to staff well-being, work-life balance and care for each person as an individual, including the ability to take time off during term time
Term time with salary shared across 12 months for ease of budgeting
Highly competitive rates of pay and excellent pension contributions by the Trust
Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
Long service awards
Beautiful school grounds and welcoming learning environments
Applications should be made online via My New Term. We do not accept CV applications.
Please contact our HR Department on 01202 380015 for more information.
Closing date: 14th October 2026
Interview date: 23rd October 2026
Join our team and help us make a real difference in the lives of our children!
Personal information provided by candidates will be securely filed electronically and password protected, with paper copies locked in filing cabinets in a locked office. They will not be released to third parties outside the school without the consent of the person concerned, except where there is a legal requirement to do so. If the application does not proceed, the data will be securely disposed of after 6 months. Any concerns regarding data gathered in the recruitment process should be directed to the Data Manager - Hayley Hemmings at [email protected]
These schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Rigorous checks will be undertaken of the successful applicant’s background credentials including an enhanced DBS check. Online searches will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. Suitability to work with children will be explored at interview.
TEACH Poole is committed to Equal Opportunities.



