Breakfast Club Supervisor, Perth Academy

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Breakfast Club Supervisor (Fixed Term until 31 March 2027) - PKC14170
£3,855 - £4,061 (6 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Perth Academy

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.

About the Role

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.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. 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 Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

All new employees have a four-month probationary period. Further details are available in the FAQs at “How to apply for a job or apprenticeship with us”.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Tom Mawhirt, Depute Head Teacher on 01738 458000 to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

Internal applicants applying for secondment must obtain line manager approval through the secondment form available under My Forms – Secondment Request Form on MyView. Please note that secondment requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. 

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming 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.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.