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Ref 193861
Number of Posts 1
Grade FOUNDATION LIVING WAGE.
Salary £12 an hour
Term Part-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required (ASAP ) .
Hours 5.83 hours a week.
Closing Date 01/11/2024.
Location
Lytham Hall Park Primary School, South Park, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4QU (395 on roll)

Tel: 01253 738864
School website: www.hallpark.lancs.sch.uk
Summary
The Governors of Lytham Hall Park Primary School are seeking to appoint a Welfare Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated team. Lytham Hall Park is a happy and busy community primary school currently catering for over 400 children between the ages of four and eleven years. We are a popular school with beautiful grounds which we use regularly.  As a Welfare Assistant, you will join our team supervising the children across the lunch time period. You will be required to supervise children into the dining hall, during the lunchtime service and in the playground organising play and supervising activities and games for children. The hours of work are Monday to Friday (5 days a week), 1 hour 10 mins daily. This position is term time only. Lytham Hall Park 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 family 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 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Essential Experience
  • Ability to relate well to children
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Good communication skills
  • Knowledge of the concept of confidentiality
  • Flexible attitude to work

    • Desirable Experience
  • Experience of working with children in a role with similar supervisory duties. This could be through previous voluntary or paid work

    • For an informal discussion please contact:
    If you would like to have an informal discussion about the post please contact Kerry Ainsworth, our Headteacher on 01253 738 864
    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.

    Additional Info

    Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

    Address: Application form attached. Please return completed applications electronically to: Cheryl Tyson via email bursar@hallpark.lancs.sch.uk or by posting to the school address
    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.

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