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Job Introduction

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Berrywood Primary School to join our extremely popular Berries After School Club and Breakfast Club Teams. The team comprises of friendly and supportive staff who all work hard to ensure that the children in their care can develop personally, socially and educationally in a safe, caring and challenging environment.

If you have a family, we understand that these hours can prove difficult for some, and so for this reason we offer free places to the children of Berries staff at the club for the sessions that they work.

Whilst we currently only need to appoint someone for after school on a Tuesday and Wednesday and at breakfast club on a Tuesday, there will be an opportunity to extend this in the future and/or cover other staff in their absence should you wish.

The successful candidate will:-

 

  • be an effective team player;
  • have good interpersonal skills;
  • be flexible;
  • be self motivated and able to work using their own initiative;
  • be trustworthy, friendly and approachable;
  • appreciate the need for confidentiality;
  • be calm when working under pressure;
  • have a sense of humour – essential.

 

Hours available:

After School Club (3:00 pm – 5:30 pm) Tuesday and Wednesday

Breakfast Club (7:30 am – 8:30 am) Tueday

Salary – HCC EHCC Grade C (£25,186 - £26,244 pro-rata)

6 hours per week

Actual Salary £3,584 - £3,784 

Closing date: Tuesday 24th March

Interviews: Thursday 26th March

Start date: April 2026

For an electronic application pack or more information please contact the school office on 01489 780068. Alternatively, you can email office@berrywoodprimary.co.uk

 

 

 

 

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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