Breakfast Club Assistant

The working hours for this role are expected to be 7.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year. The start date for this role is as soon as possible.

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and reliable Breakfast Club Assistant to help create a safe, welcoming and engaging environment for children before the start of the school day. The successful candidate will support the day-to-day running of the Breakfast Club, including preparing and serving healthy breakfasts, organising activities and ensuring children are well supervised at all times. Working closely with colleagues, you will help promote children's social, emotional, physical and creative development through positive interactions, play and structured activities. You will encourage independence, confidence, inclusion and positive behaviour, while building strong relationships with children and supporting their wellbeing. The role also involves maintaining high standards of cleanliness, food hygiene, health and safety, and safeguarding throughout the session. We are looking for someone with experience working with children, excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team in a busy environment. Above all, you will share our commitment to creating a positive start to every child's school day and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.

About EQUA Mead Learning Trust

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

Important Application Information

When completing your application, please ensure that you add at least 2 references, with the first being your most recent employer. Please ensure that you read the attached referencing guidelines to familiarise yourself with our process. 

As part of our safer recruitment procedures, it is important that references are requested and, wherever possible, obtained before the interview. Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance states that references should be sought before interview wherever possible and should be scrutinised as part of the recruitment process to help ensure that only suitable individuals are appointed to work with children.

Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. Your application must include a full employment history, accounting for any periods of time where you were not in active employment. If this is not included it may not be possible to consider your application. To comply with safer recruitment regulations, we cannot accept applications using a CV. An incomplete application will not be considered. 

This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. 

We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.