The posting
Breakfast Club Assistant
- Location: Heathwood Lower School
- Contract: Permanent, Part-Time (Term Time Only)
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8AM -9 AM (5 hours per week)
- Salary: NJC Scale Point 3-4 Pro-rata term time only
- Start Date: As soon as possible
About Our School
Heathwood Lower School is a friendly and vibrant lower school catering for children aged 4 to 9. We pride ourselves on providing a nurturing, inclusive, and stimulating environment where every child is valued and encouraged to reach their full potential. Our staff team is supportive, and our children are enthusiastic and well-behaved.
We are looking for a caring, reliable, and energetic Breakfast Club Assistant to join our dedicated wraparound care team. You will help provide a safe, welcoming, and fun start to the day for our lower school pupils. Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and serving a healthy, balanced breakfast while adhering to dietary and allergy requirements.
- Setting up and supervising engaging, age-appropriate play and quiet activities.
- Encouraging positive behaviour, good manners, and social interaction among the children.
- Ensuring high standards of health, safety, food hygiene, and cleanliness in the dining and play areas.
- Safely handing over children to their class teachers at the start of the school day.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will possess:
- A warm, patient, and approachable manner when working with young children (ages 4-9).
- Previous experience working or volunteering in a school or childcare setting (desirable).
- A good understanding of safeguarding, health and safety, and food hygiene (training can be provided).
- Reliability, punctuality, and a proactive "can-do" attitude.
- Level 2 Childcare or Paediatric First Aid qualifications are an advantage, though a willingness to undertake training is acceptable.
What We Offer
- A welcoming and supportive working environment.
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities



