Breakfast and After School Club Deputy Leader

This is a Foundation School which is part of a Trust; the employer will be the Governing Body of the School.

South Gosforth First School
Alnmouth Drive
South Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 1YF

The governors wish to appoint a motivated, hard-working and child-centred Breakfast and After School Club Deputy Leader to come and work in our wonderful school as part of our new wraparound provision.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their commitment to working as part of an effective and cohesive team who all want the very best for our children and families.

As with all members of staff at South Gosforth First School, the successful candidate will actively endorse and deliver the vision of our school, which is centred around giving our pupils ‘Roots to Grow and Wings to Fly’, as well as supporting our school values.

We are looking for a skilled and effective practitioner with passion, enthusiasm and energy who:

• Is creative and proactive
• Is flexible and can use their initiative to meet the needs of the children and the demands of the provision
• Is an inclusive practitioner with ambitious standards
• Is well organised and highly motivated
• Possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills with both children and families and enjoys working as part of a team
• Is prepared to deputise if our Breakfast and After School Club Leader is ever out of school.

Candidates must be able to:

• Advise, support and assist the Head Teacher and Wraparound Club Leader in the development of an effective programme of activities ensuring appropriate equipment, facilities and services are available.
• Supervise the work of the Breakfast/After School Club Assistant(s)
• Undertake activities with pupils that promote the development of intellectual, moral, spiritual and social skills
• Respond to the practical needs of children where there is an identified special educational need.
• Provide general care and welfare by responding appropriately to the social, emotional and physical needs of pupils
• Assist in the control of income and expenditure for the Breakfast/After School Club ensuring relevant records are maintained
• To promote and implement the School’s Equality Policy in all aspects of employment and service delivery
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people s/he is responsible for or comes into contact with
• To assist in maintaining a healthy, safe and secure environment and to act in accordance with the school’s policies and procedures

There will be mandatory training provided and paid for by the school, including but not limited to:

• Safeguarding and child protection
• Food hygiene
• First aid
• Fire warden training and safety evacuation procedures

Training will either be held in working hours or paid as overtime.

In return, we offer:

• A supportive Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body
• A dedicated staff team
• Happy, enthusiastic children
• High levels of family engagement
• A vibrant and happy school environment
• An inclusive and supportive ethos
• Collaborative working with the Gosforth Schools’ Trust

South Gosforth First School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and be successful in relation to a range of other recruitment checks. Please also note that online checks will be carried out on any shortlisted candidates.

The job description and person specification for the role are available on Jobs North East, The Newcastle City Council Jobs Webpage and also our school website. Application forms and Safer Recruitment forms can be requested by emailing the office at [email protected] or by calling the office on 0191 2853453 (Please note that the Spring Holidays are for just over 2 weeks between Friday 3rd of April and Friday 17th of April, so emails may not be checked as regularly as normal during these times, but we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as we can).

The closing date for application is Friday 24th of April 2026 at 12.00 noon . Shortlisted candidates will also be infomed if they have been invited to interview on Friday 24th of April . Interviews will take place on Tuesday 28th of April 2026 (times to be confirmed with candidates).

Completed application forms and safer recruitment forms should be emailed to [email protected] . Please note that we will not be accepting any hard copy applications. You will be requested to sign all documentation in person if successfully shortlisted.

THIS POST INVOLVES WORKING WITH CHILDREN.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage, even if candidates indicate otherwise.