Breakfast Club Leader (St John's Meads Church of England Primary School)

Hours of work: 5 Hours
Working pattern: Part-time Term-time only etc.
(As the position is part-time/term-time only the above salary will be pro rata)
Fixed term until: 22 July 2026

Closing date: 12pm Friday 14 November 2025

For more information and to apply for the above post please contact:

St Johns Meads Church of England Primary School
Rowsley Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN20 4XS

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Please note we do not accept CVs.

Nestling below the South Downs St Johns Meads CE Primary School is a delightful school located in the desirable Meads area of Eastbourne and just a short walk from the seafront.
With a wealth of history dating back to its original Victorian school-house St Johns provides a cosy nurturing environment for both students and staff.

We have a vacancy within our school for someone to work leading in our breakfast club which is a key part of our extended schools provision for our children.

Our breakfast club operates on weekdays during term time between 7.40am and 8.40am Monday to Friday.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working with or looking after children and is friendly engaging and has excellent communication skills.

Salary : 0.12FTE starting at grade 2 point 4 and changing to grade 3 point 7 from 1st April 2026

KEY TASKS

1. To provide safe creative play opportunities preparing activities organising the
programme etc.

2. To provide full care and supervision for the children including receiving children to school and dismissing them safely to their class. This may include providing breakfast or refreshments.

3. To provide positive behaviour management by implementing the schools behaviour policy and reporting any incidents of disruptive behaviour if necessary to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or Headteacher.

4. To ensure that any injury or sickness of pupils is reported immediately to the First Aider and the office. (Where appropriate administer basic first aid and record all details). Clean up any sickness if necessary.

5. To mop up and wipe spillages from the floor surfaces or meal tables and ensure that the area is left in a tidy condition.

6. To take part in the day to day administration record keeping ordering and purchasing materials equipment and food when required.

7. To liaise with parents school staff and other childcare and play related agencies if required.

8. To work within agreed policies including child protection behaviour management Health and Safety and equal opportunities.

9. To carry out the above duties in accordance with the Childrens Services Authority Equal Opportunities Policy.

The closing date for applications is Friday 14th November with interviews being held on Monday 17th November.

For more information and an application pack contact the school office on or via .

How to apply:

Visits to the school are highly recommended and can be arranged by contacting the school office.

To receive an application pack which includes the job description and person specification please email or call or download from our website .

For more information about our school please visit our website: .

Please send your completed application to by 12 noon on Friday 14th November. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Monday 17th November.

Please note we reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate prior to the closing date should the right applicant come forward.

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / applications on file once the position is filled.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.