apply online icon WELFARE ASSISTANT

Ref 191858
Number of Posts 1
Grade 3.
Salary £23152 
Term Part-time.
Perm / FTC Fixed Term Contract.
Required (asap to 31/08/2025) .
Hours 10 hours a week.
Closing Date 20/05/2024.
Location
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School, Far Croft, Off Leyland Road, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5SS (154 on roll)

Tel: 01772 336976
School website: www.applebeewood.co.uk
Summary
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Welfare Assistant to join our team who supervise the children during lunchtime at this friendly and welcoming school.

The successful applicant will be responsible for all aspects of supervision and lunch time set up, clearing away and sweeping of the floor, promoting good table manners, ensuring the safety of the children, promoting good behaviour both indoors and outdoors and supporting the children to uphold our school values over the lunchtime period.

The welfare assistant will be required for 10 hours per week, and training will be provided in-house.

Please note the proposed interview is 21st May 2024.

The post is subject to successful enhanced DBS disclosure. The position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent and if successful the salary received will be paid on a pro-rata basis.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Desirable Qualifications
English and Maths Grade C or above or equivalent level 2
Essential Experience
Being in a school Environment
Desirable Experience
Working with children with special educational needs
For an informal discussion please contact:
Please contact M K Turner School Business Manager
Proposed Interview Date:
21/05/2024 
Equal Opportunities statement
An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

Address: Application form attached. Please return forms to Mrs K Turner School Business Manager via email bursar@applebeewood.co.uk
Positive about Disabled People 

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Disability Confident employer Lancashire County Council

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.