Breakfast Club Supervisor, Perth Academy

Job Description

Breakfast Club Supervisor (PKC12251)
£3,581 - £3,774 (6 hours per week, term-time only) - Fixed Term until July 2025 
Perth Academy, Murray Place, Perth 

Breakfast Club Supervisor – More than just toast!

Perth Academy is looking to recruit a Breakfast Club Supervisor.

Perth Academy serves the areas of Letham, Viewlands, Balbeggie, Scone, Collace and Burrelton The school provides education for over one thousand children and young people from S1 to S6.  

Our school vision and values are at the heart of our approaches: We are Together, Engaged, Achieving and Motivation (TEAM) our values are Respect, Integrity, Safety and Equity (RISE).

As a TEAM, we will RISE.

As a Rights Respecting School, committed to enabling all young people to enact their rights we want to ensure that all pupils have access to a proper breakfast.

Article 27 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child says that children and young people should be able to live in a way that helps them reach their full physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social potential. For this to happen, they should have access to adequate food and housing.

Over the last 10 years, Perth Academy’s ‘More than just Toast’ Breakfast club has delivered over 10,000 breakfasts.

Perth & Kinross Council Values and Behaviours

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer.  In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.  Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

The Individual

This position will manage our breakfast club provision, encouraging children to have a nutritious breakfast in a relaxed environment and to generate social engagement and participation in group or independent activity.

• Duties include:
• Oversee the preparation of the breakfast room to support the club activity.
• Manage the provision of high-quality activities which meet group and individual needs.
• Modelling the school vision and values
• Talking  & listening to the children and encourage a happy atmosphere.
• Contribute to the work of the staff team through active communication with the support team
• Attend relevant training and development opportunities
• Work within the policies and procedures of the service and contribute to their regular review including equal opportunities and equality of access.
• Implement all policies and procedures relating to the safeguarding and protection of children, including the recording and reporting of concerns.
• Work to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of children attending the service
• Contribute to the maintenance of accurate registration and attendance information

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Tom Mawhirt, Depute Head Teacher on 01738 458000

The Individual

Please APPLY ONLINE.  Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross.  If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender. 

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Find out more about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland here.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.