Breakfast and After School Club Assistant - Haughton St Giles CE Primary Academy in Stafford

St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a Breakfast & After School Club Assistant at Haughton St Giles CE Primary Academy. Haughton St Giles is a warm, welcoming and community-minded school situated in a small village on the outskirts of West Staffordshire. As a church school, we are proud of our links to our community and believe passionately in providing the best possible outcomes for our children and staff.

As a Breakfast & After School Club Assistant, you will work under the supervision of the Headteacher and will be responsible for providing safe and stimulating wrap-around care to pupils attending the school.

The ideal person will have the following skills/experience:

• Hold a NVQ Level 2 in Childcare & Education or equivalent;
• Have basic knowledge of first aid – ideally paediatric;
• Experience of working with groups of children aged 4-11 years;
• A good understanding of child development and the learning process, in particular barriers to learning;
• Ability to work collaboratively alongside other members of staff;
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to the needs of the working environment.

When you join Haughton St Giles Primary Academy, you become part of St Bartholomew's C.E. Multi Academy Trust family, which consists of 16 primary schools. As a member of the Trust, you will have access to a wider network of friendly colleagues, who are always available to offer support and provide guidance.

If you would like to make a difference at Haughton St Giles Primary Academy and you are happy to work as part of a team, then this may be the position for you.

For further information, to discuss the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 01785 780511. Closing date for applications: Friday 2nd October, at 12:00pm.

St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS, Prohibition List, Barred List, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable professional references. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For further information, please refer to the Trust's policy on ex-offenders. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies for all schools within St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust are available on the respective schools' websites.

With effect from September 2022 and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, shortlisted candidates may have their publicly available social media profiles (where applicable) checked by the Trust for posts going back up to 5 years and those candidates will therefore be expected to provide their social media "handles/platforms" if shortlisted.