Breakfast Club Assistant at Worsley Bridge Primary School

About this Role

We're looking for exceptional candidates who:

• Possess a strong understanding of how to create a welcoming, safe, and supportive environment for children.
• Bring enthusiasm, energy, and a genuine passion for helping children start their day positively.
• Believe in nurturing the whole child - socially, emotionally, and physically - through healthy routines and positive interactions.

Main Purpose of the Role:

To assist the Breakfast Club Leader in supervising children attending Breakfast Club, providing appropriate activities, encouraging co-operation, securing their safety, monitoring well-being and ensuring good behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children in collecting food, being seated, clearing away crockery, moving to activities, in activity area and/or playground as appropriate.
• Help organise play and art activities, reading and homework support.
• Establish good relationships with children; interact positively with children, encouraging cooperation and mutual support; monitor children's well-being and readiness for class; provide help and support to children.
• Encourage good behaviour by using praise and reward and taking action with poor behaviour in line with school policy.
• Deal with minor incidents and disputes and where appropriate, refer serious incidents to Senior Lunchtime Co-ordinator/SLT or nominated supervisor
• Ensure health and safety of children.
• Take pride in providing enjoyable breakfast and activities for pupils.
• Build up warm and positive relationships with pupils.
• Anticipates pupils needs and makes suggestions to support them.
• Undertake first aid as needed, following health and safety guidelines. Undertake training as appropriate, eg. basic first aid
• Clean up spillages or debris around the dining/play areas to ensure the maintenance of good order, discipline and safety
• Be aware of and support diversity and ensure equal opportunities for all Build effective working relationships with others by being open and honest e.g. admitting when a mistake is made.
• Acknowledge the need for team working e.g. help new starters settle into the school.
• Speak clearly to colleagues and listen carefully to colleagues, using questions to check understanding.
• Treat all colleagues in a courteous and helpful manner, challenging any discriminating behaviour.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as required to ensure the efficient and effective running of the Department/ Section

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