LUNCHTIME WELFARE ASSISTANT

Location

Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School, Manor Drive, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 1EU (213 on roll)

Tel: 01253 853879
School website: manorbeachprimary.co.uk

Summary

The governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic welfare assistant to ensure that our pupils have a positive experience in a safe environment during the lunchtime break at our friendly and welcoming school. 

The successful applicant will be responsible for all aspects of supervision and lunch time set up: clearing away and sweeping the floor, promoting good table manners, ensuring the safety of the pupils, 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 6.25 hours per week. The hours of work are Monday to Friday (5 days a week) 1 hour 15 mins daily. Term time only.

Manor Beach is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to support the caring and friendly ethos of the school. 

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.

This post is also subject to successful enhanced DBS disclosure. 

Desirable Qualifications

First Aid

Essential Experience

Ability to relate well to children

Good communication skills

Flexible attitude to work

Ability to work as part of a team 

Desirable Experience

Experience of working with children in a smiliar supervisory role (voluntary or paid work)

Experience of food hygiene

For an informal discussion please contact:

Please ring 01253 853879

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.

 

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.