Breakfast Club Worker - Trinity Primary School

Job Details

Hourly Rate: £13.06

Grade: 1C

Salary: £2292.29

Contract: Temporary until 16th August 2026

Interviews will take place on Friday 21st November

 

Role Purpose

As part of our Breakfast Club provision, Trinity Primary School wish to recruit a Play, Sport and Activity Leader to help get our children more active in the mornings.

Be part of the team responsible for providing children and young people with the opportunity to socialise, play and get ready to learn.

Be part of the team responsible for making this happen, contributing directly to the improvement of both the physical and mental health of our children and young people.

Relevant experience and/or qualifications with a sport, physical activity or childcare background would be advantageous. If you can clearly demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the benefits of physical activity and sport, have experience of engaging positively with children and young people, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

1. Plan, deliver and regularly evaluate activity sessions.

2. Lead, supervise, motivate & engage participants in all activity opportunities

3. Pro-actively encourage and support all young people to take part in all activity opportunities

4. Welcome children and young people to each opportunity whilst liaising with parents and/or school staff.

5. Assisting children with toileting/changing children if necessary

6. Carry out duties in a professional and confidential manner at all times

7. Seek advice and support from Headteacher or Depute Headteacher as and when required

8. Responsibility for safety, care and welfare of groups of children during activity sessions.

9. Feedback to Headteacher/Depute Headteacher any behavioural/health/ child protection concerns as appropriate.

10. Build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues within the organisation

11. Ensure that services are delivered with a customer focused ethos

12. Positively represent Scottish Borders Council internally and externally e.g. at networking events, meetings, conferences, external delivery opportunities and exhibitions to enhance and strengthen our profile.

13. Comply with, and ensure compliance with, all Scottish Borders Council policies and procedures

14. Promote equal opportunities in service delivery

15. Ensure services meet Health and Safety standards established by Scottish Borders Council

16. As an employee you must take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself, other employees and anyone else who may be affected by your work activities carried out. Employees shall work in accordance with policies, procedures, information, instructions and / or training received.

17. This job description is indicative of the nature and level of responsibility associated with the job. It is not exhaustive and there may be a requirement to undertake such other duties as may be required to meet the needs of the service or Scottish Borders Council

 

Essential

Experience of working with young children

 

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Lynn Hodgins by telephone on 01450 373434 or by email at lhodgins@scotborders.gov.uk

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.