Job Description

Breakfast Club Assistant

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a permanent, part-time Breakfast Club Assistant, based at Princecroft Primary School.

Hours:

5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 8.30am, working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days)

Salary range:

B2, 24,413 pro rata, per annum (actual salary 2765 per annum).

Start date:

1st November 2025

Our school:

Princecroft Primary School is a small, friendly school and nursery for children aged 2 to 11, serving families in Warminster and the surrounding area. We are incredibly proud of our strong, supportive community--happy and engaged children, dedicated staff, and families who work closely with us to help every child thrive. We are fortunate to have an exceptionally skilled and passionate teaching team, supported by outstanding support staff. Together, we have the highest aspirations for every child and create a nurturing environment where individuals are known, valued, and encouraged to achieve their very best. At Princecroft, we offer a rich and inspiring curriculum designed to spark curiosity, promote a love of learning, and broaden horizons. Our school environment is carefully designed to be a joyful, calm, and stimulating space--one where children feel safe, motivated, and ready to learn. Visitors often comment on our pupils' excellent behaviour, the calm and purposeful atmosphere, and the strong relationships that underpin our school culture. Our Calm School Code--encouraging children to act kindly, move calmly, and speak politely--reflects the ethos we live by every day. OFSTED praised our pupils' behaviour as "impeccable" and "outstanding." If you are looking to work in a collaborative, values-led school where children come first and staff are supported to grow and flourish, we would love to hear from you.

Role overview:

We are looking to appoint a committed and flexible Breakfast Club Assistant, to undertake the care of individuals or groups of children and support their learning and development before school.

Main Duties:

To ensure that the health and safety needs of each individual child are met at all times

To stimulate, encourage and develop children's play in a positive way

To foster children's language development and social skills through sustained shared thinking and the use of open-ended questioning.

Attend to the personal, social and emotional needs of individual children

To support the club leader in all aspects of the running of the club.

To assist with food preparation - a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate will be required or training will need to be undertaken

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

How to apply:

Please go to the vacancy section on our website www.princecroft.wilts.sch.uk/our-school/vacancies-and-volunteering or alternatively use the following link https://mynewterm.com/jobs/151735/EDV-2025-PPS-77045

Closing date:

12.00noon on Monday 17th October 2025

Interview date:

tbc

Please do not apply via the Indeed website and please note that we cannot accept CVs.

Contact details

If you require any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contact Emma Dredge (School Business Manager) at admin@princecroft.wilts.sch.uk. We would love to hear from you.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged so you can get a flavour of our fabulous school! Please contact Emma Dredge (School Business Manager) at admin@princecroft.wilts.sch.uk, if you would like to arrange a visit.

For any assistance regarding the My New Term system and the application process, please reach out to Sylwia Hulbert (Recruitment Advisor and HR Officer) at SHulbert@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk , who will be happy to help with your queries

EXTERNAL CANDIDATES:

If you have previously applied for one of Pickwick Academy Trust's vacancies using our My New Term applicant tracker system, please ensure that your application is updated with your current workplace details and responsibilities.

Additionally, please remember to nominate a referee. In line with KCSIE policy, the reference must come from someone within the leadership team, if you have worked in a school previously please nominate the Headteacher.

INTERNAL CANDIDATES:

If you have previously applied for one of Pickwick Academy Trust's vacancies using our My New Term applicant tracker system, please ensure that your application is updated with your current workplace details and responsibilities.

Additionally, please remember to nominate a referee from Pickwick Academy Trust. In line with KCSIE policy, we require the reference must come from the Headteacher.

If you do not find a suitable job on our website at this moment, we encourage you to

sign up for our Talent Pool

. By joining, you'll stay connected with our Trust and be considered for future opportunities across our 21 schools as soon as they arise. It's a great way to ensure you're on our radar for roles that match your skills and interests. Please use the following link

_ https://mynewterm.com/candidate-login/to join in._

At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment.

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity

Pickwick Academy Trust is a friendly and inclusive community and is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority - flexible working requests will be considered.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,413.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension
Work Location: In person