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Job Title: Breakfast Club Assistant
E-ACT Merchants Academy Primary- Think Big, Do the Right Thing, Team Spirit
E-ACT Merchants Academy Primary is a dynamic and welcoming school located in South Bristol, committed to delivering high-quality education in a nurturing environment. We celebrate diversity and strive to ensure every child feels valued, supported, and inspired to achieve their full potential. We have high expectations of all our children, encouraging them to follow our school rules of ‘Be Ready, Be Respectful and Be Safe’.
Our dedicated team works collaboratively to provide a broad, engaging curriculum that encourages curiosity and confidence. As part of the E-ACT network, staff benefit from strong professional development opportunities and a shared vision of excellence across our academies.
Join us in Opening Minds, Opening Doors!
Are you ready to join a vibrant educational community where every child is empowered to flourish and every colleague is supported to thrive? At our academy, we are passionate about developing the whole child
through a nurturing, inclusive, and ambitious culture. With a strong people-first ethos, we invest in our staff just as much as our pupils, recognising that great teaching starts with great support. If you're driven by
purpose and want to make a lasting impact, we would love to welcome you.
We are looking for a Breakfast Club Assistant to help create a warm, welcoming start to the school day at Merchants’ Academy Primary. As our Breakfast Assistant, you’ll support pupils, prepare simple meals, and
set the tone for a positive morning routine.
Key responsibilities:
To set up cutlery, drinks and crockery for the children and clear away when required.
Maintain a register of children attending and supervise the children being seated.
To both prepare and serve the applicable breakfast options as and when children arrive at the club and assist the children in selecting their breakfast.
Assist in preparing the breakfast club facilities and activities to ensure the quality standards agreed are met.
Establish good relationships with the children who attend the club by encouraging cooperation and mutual support.
Pay range:
£2,901.61 (per annum)
Full time equivalent - £24,413.00
5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
7.45am – 8.45am Monday - Friday
Qualifications and Skills:
Minimum of 5 GCSEs grade 4-9 including Maths and English (or equivalent)
Current First Aid qualification or willing to work towards
Demonstrate ability to deal with sensitive and emotional students
Able to maintain discipline, command attention and encourage high standards of pupil behaviour at all times
Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders including colleagues, parents and children
What are we about?
Join a trust that is going places!
At E-ACT, we believe every child deserves opportunity. Our ‘Opening Minds, Opening Doors’ strategy breaks down barriers and builds pathways to success; driven by purposeful leadership, collaboration, and innovation. We champion diversity, encourage a people-first culture, and ensure every voice is heard.
We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and national - providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Our achievements are recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT
Excellence Awards and National School Awards, and also the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024. E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour, a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.
With 38 academies and over 25,000 pupils, our dedicated staff make excellence possible. We prioritise wellbeing, tackle workload, and continuously raise the bar. We don’t just educate, we inspire ambition and
empower every child to thrive.
Benefits:
Financial and Lifestyle
We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff
can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.
Professional Growth and Development
We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and
full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.
Culture and Wellbeing
Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.
Please look at our 'Work for Us' page and Recruitment Pack for more information.
How to apply:
Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing your application.
E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory
references.
E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Safeguarding Statement
All E-ACT academies, the Ambassadors and Headteachers are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, and undergo appropriate checks including an enhanced DBS check. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.