Childcare Assistant

Organisation
- Dorset Council
- Location
- West Dorset, Weymouth
- Reference
- REC/23/00638
- Occupational group
- School Support Staff
- Salary details
- Dorset Grade 3 Points 2-4 (FTE £20,441 - £21,189) Pro Rata Pay (£3,472 - £3,599)
- Job term
- Part time, Term time only
- Appointment type
- Permanent
- Contact
- Mrs Kelly Elliott
- Contact telephone
- 01305 783353
- Closing Date
- 10 March 2023

**Radipole Primary School**:
**Breakfast Club - Childcare Assistant**:
**Pay Grade Dorset Grade 3 FTE (£20,441 to £21,189)**

**Actual Pro Rata Pay (£3,472 - £3,599) £10.60 to £10.98 p/hr)**

**The vacancy is a term time position, working 7.5 Hrs Per Week (Monday - Friday 7:15am to 8:45am)**

Radipole Primary School would like to appoint an enthusiastic and caring childcare assistant to join our friendly and talented Breakfast Club team.

Our vision for Breakfast Club is to provide high-quality care for those children who need it at the start of the day. We want children to feel loved and cared-for, to be provided with engaging activities and a comfortable, safe and happy place to be between their time at home and in class. We want children to start their day in the most positive way possible, with a tummy full of nutritious, tasty food, having played with their friends, and having been given the message “We care about you” by all the school staff.
- the greatest professional warmth, care and respect for the children in our care;
- real energy and enthusiasm for play and for learning;
- high expectations for all pupils;
- a commitment to working closely with colleagues to share and develop skills and expertise.

**We can offer**:

- exceptionally caring, polite and well-behaved children with a love of learning;
- a highly experienced, talented, supportive and approachable team of colleagues;
- a shared determination to inspire children to learn;
- a leadership team ready to support you fully in your professional development;
- a well-resourced and modern learning environment in a beautiful natural setting;
- a large designated forest nature reserve on site;
- A highly trained and ever-developing Wellbeing Team working through the school;
- a governing body dedicated to the wellbeing of the children, families and staff as well as the success of the school.

Radipole is a wonderful and truly exciting place to work. As well as excellently resourced classrooms and facilities such as library, ICT suite and swimming pool, we have a huge nature reserve on site which the children use every week. The muddy wellies outside every classroom tell the story of what we’re aiming to achieve for our children’s health and wellbeing.
- The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements._
- This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process_
- Keeping Children Safe in Education_
- For Dorset Schools and those Academy’s that have opted into the first year rate adjustments:_
- The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. T_he salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year._

**Closing Date**:10/03/2023

**Interview Date**: W/C 13/03/2023