Job Description

Powerstock Primary School is seeking an additional dedicated and enthusiastic staff member to join our staff team as a Breakfast Club Supervisor. The school is part of the Government's Breakfast Club Early Adopters Scheme. Being involved at this early stage provides a great opportunity to help shape provision for Breakfast Clubs.



The successful candidate will work alongside our existing Breakfast Club Supervisor and together will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Breakfast Club, ensuring a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for all children.



Fixed Term to end Spring term 2026



Salary: Grade 4 SCP 4-5



Hours: 7:50am - 8:50am, Monday to Friday



Start Date: as soon as possible





Key Responsibilities:



Supervise and support children during breakfast time. With the support of the Headteacher, plan and organise activities to engage children before the school day begins. Ensure the safety and well-being of all children in the club. Maintain a clean and orderly environment. Communicate effectively with parents, staff, and children. Key Requirements:



Experience working with children of a First or Primary school age. Strong organisational and communication skills. Ability to create a positive and inclusive atmosphere. First Aid certification (desirable). We are a small, happy, Church of England village school where pupils thrive. Our school values its unique 'smallness' and we are proud in saying that every child is cared for and valued as an individual. We set high standards in learning and teaching, that enable children to improve themselves by acquiring new knowledge and skills. We are 'Proud to be Active' and know how important physical activity is to emotional and physical wellbeing for all our children. We make the most of the beautiful, natural environment we are so lucky to be nestled within at Powerstock.

We can offer you a friendly and supportive team who support wellbeing for all at the core of what we do. For an informal chat about the role, please contact Nick Harris, Headteacher on 01308 485380 or email office@powerstock.dorset.sch.uk

Closing date

- midnight Sunday 2nd November 2025



Interviews to take place during week beginning 3rd or 10th November - shortlisted candidates will be notified.



Please apply online.




Powerstock Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.



The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.



The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.



This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.



This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.



Keeping Children Safe in Education



Powerstock Primary School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.