Breakfast Club & After School Club Leader
| Posting date: | 06 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 September 2025 |
| Location: | Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 6DL |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 3bb35e15-2409-4fbc-8bac-559334ebdd39 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Working with or caring for children of Primary school age
• Working in a school setting
• Providing support for children with varying needs according to their age range
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to issues that arise
• Ability to use own initiative and take action accordingly
• Effective communication with adults and children
• Ability to deliver instructions to junior team members
• Ability to take a firm but fair approach to handling behaviour issues in line with the school’s policies
• Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues
• Effective use of IT technology
• Understanding of relevant polices / codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
• Ability to lead and manage activities
What the school offers its staff
• Supportive, friendly and professional staff who work collaboratively
• A dedicated team that is fully committed to the wellbeing of both its staff and pupils
• Training and professionaldevelopment opportunities
Further details about the role
Breakfast/After School Club Leader Job Description
Evolve Church Academy Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
Job Details
Job title: Breakfast/After School Club Leader Job Description
Responsible for: All attending pupils
Accountable to: Acting Head of School, Boddington Primary Academy Governing Body – Part of Evolve Church Academy Trust
Job Purpose:
To manage the day-to-day running of the extended provision to ensure the safety and wellbeing of pupils in your care. This will involve preparing engaging activities and making sure all pupils follow relevant policies and procedures.
Safeguarding requirement:
Evolve Church Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and their families. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding across the whole organisation.
Duties and responsibilities
Planning and delivering activities
Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities and experiences to support pupils’ development
Offer educational instruction where needed to help pupils to share equipment
Supervise pupils during activities and help to resolve issues between pupils
Monitor pupils that aren’t engaging in play and feed back any concerns to class teachers/Acting Head of School
Manage stock of resources necessary to carry out planned activities
Health and safety
Observe pupils and the environment and take action to minimise any identified health and safety risks
Deliver first aid to respond to minor and major incidents
Record details of incidents in line with the school’s reporting procedures
Feed back concerns relating to pupils’ health and safety to a senior member of staff
Make sure all food is prepared in line with health and safety standards and that the dietary requirements of pupils are met
Co-ordinate regular maintenance of equipment and make sure the stock of equipment is maintained (e.g. first aid kits)
Co-ordinate and offer support with setting up and putting away all equipment safely
Behaviour
Report any incidents of serious misbehaviour to the relevant staff member, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
Take necessary action to minimize disruption and harm to pupils, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
Follow any directions from class teachers on supporting specific pupils with challenging behaviour
Support pupils with their independence and self-esteem when carrying out activities
Safeguarding
Keep accurate records of pupils attending the extended provision, including medical/dietary needs and emergency contact details
Keep accurate attendance records and report non-attendance in line with school procedures
Be responsible for pupils until the school day starts / a parent/carer arrives for collection, making efforts to contact the parent/carer in the case of lateness
Look out for any unidentified visitors approaching the school and follow the school’s procedures for approaching/reporting individuals
Please note: this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the postholder will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role.
All candidates are expected to satisfy the requirements of a full DBS check before commencing employment.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
• Working with or caring for children of Primary school age
• Working in a school setting
• Providing support for children with varying needs according to their age range
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to issues that arise
• Ability to use own initiative and take action accordingly
• Effective communication with adults and children
• Ability to deliver instructions to junior team members
• Ability to take a firm but fair approach to handling behaviour issues in line with the school’s policies
• Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues
• Effective use of IT technology
• Understanding of relevant polices / codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
• Ability to lead and manage activities
What the school offers its staff
• Supportive, friendly and professional staff who work collaboratively
• A dedicated team that is fully committed to the wellbeing of both its staff and pupils
• Training and professionaldevelopment opportunities
Further details about the role
Breakfast/After School Club Leader Job Description
Evolve Church Academy Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
Job Details
Job title: Breakfast/After School Club Leader Job Description
Responsible for: All attending pupils
Accountable to: Acting Head of School, Boddington Primary Academy Governing Body – Part of Evolve Church Academy Trust
Job Purpose:
To manage the day-to-day running of the extended provision to ensure the safety and wellbeing of pupils in your care. This will involve preparing engaging activities and making sure all pupils follow relevant policies and procedures.
Safeguarding requirement:
Evolve Church Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and their families. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding across the whole organisation.
Duties and responsibilities
Planning and delivering activities
Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities and experiences to support pupils’ development
Offer educational instruction where needed to help pupils to share equipment
Supervise pupils during activities and help to resolve issues between pupils
Monitor pupils that aren’t engaging in play and feed back any concerns to class teachers/Acting Head of School
Manage stock of resources necessary to carry out planned activities
Health and safety
Observe pupils and the environment and take action to minimise any identified health and safety risks
Deliver first aid to respond to minor and major incidents
Record details of incidents in line with the school’s reporting procedures
Feed back concerns relating to pupils’ health and safety to a senior member of staff
Make sure all food is prepared in line with health and safety standards and that the dietary requirements of pupils are met
Co-ordinate regular maintenance of equipment and make sure the stock of equipment is maintained (e.g. first aid kits)
Co-ordinate and offer support with setting up and putting away all equipment safely
Behaviour
Report any incidents of serious misbehaviour to the relevant staff member, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
Take necessary action to minimize disruption and harm to pupils, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
Follow any directions from class teachers on supporting specific pupils with challenging behaviour
Support pupils with their independence and self-esteem when carrying out activities
Safeguarding
Keep accurate records of pupils attending the extended provision, including medical/dietary needs and emergency contact details
Keep accurate attendance records and report non-attendance in line with school procedures
Be responsible for pupils until the school day starts / a parent/carer arrives for collection, making efforts to contact the parent/carer in the case of lateness
Look out for any unidentified visitors approaching the school and follow the school’s procedures for approaching/reporting individuals
Please note: this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the postholder will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role.
All candidates are expected to satisfy the requirements of a full DBS check before commencing employment.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.