Breakfast Club Assistant

Lift Hamford

Elm Tree Avenue, Walton on the Naze, Essex, CO14 8TE
United Kingdom

£4,706.41 - £4,780.25 + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Part Time, Fixed term until August 2026

8.33 hours per week (7am - 8.40am Monday - Friday) , 39 weeks per year

December 2025 Start

We are seeking a friendly and reliable Breakfast Club Assistant to create a warm, well organised start to the school day. You will welcome pupils, prepare simple healthy breakfasts, and lead calm, engaging activities so children are ready to learn at registration.

Lift Hamford is a vibrant school within the Lift Schools network that achieved a good status in November 2022 and serves our coastal community. We strive to ensure that children get the best opportunities to achieve the highest possible outcomes and that high-quality learning is at the heart of everything we do. In January 2026, we are excited to be opening a brand new nursery class for two, three and four year-olds, further extending our commitment to providing exceptional early years education and care for local families.

You will:

Set up the Breakfast Club space, prepare and serve simple nutritious breakfast items, and take accurate registers.
Welcome and supervise pupils (including EYFS once open), promoting positive behaviour and routines.
Lead quiet, age appropriate activities that build social skills and readiness to learn.
Be vigilant to safeguarding, welfare or medical needs and follow school procedures, reporting concerns promptly.
Maintain cleanliness and food safety standards, including tidying and resetting the area for the school day.

You will need to bring:

A calm, caring and proactive approach with confidence managing groups of children.
Strong teamwork skills and the ability to follow safeguarding and food hygiene procedures.
Experience supporting or supervising children (as a parent/carer, club leader or in a school) is desirable.
Food Hygiene Level 2 and First Aid certificates are desirable (or willingness to train).

Come and visit us!

We would love to show you around and talk about this exciting opportunity. For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Sarah Hitches, School Operations Manager, at shitches@lifthamford.org or call us on 01255 673415.

Closing date : 23rd November 2025

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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