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Ref 189208A
Number of Posts 1
Grade Foundation Living Wage.
Salary £23152 6.25hrs per week pro rata
Term Part-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required (ASAP ) .
Hours 6.25 hours a week.
Closing Date 29/01/2025.
Location
ST TERESA'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL. PENWORTHAM, PR1 0JH (272 on roll)
Stanley Grove
Tel: 01772 742331
School website: www.st-teresas-penwortham.lancs.sch.uk
Summary
We are looking for a warm, friendly, caring welfare assistant to join our team.

You will be asked to:-
  • supervise children during meal times and in the playground
  • develop positive relationships with both adults and children,
  • support children in developing social skills,
  • help children organise playground games and join in their games,
  • be kind but firm when necessary and manage behaviour in accordance with our Behaviour Policy.
  • Help make our lunchtimes a safe and happy place for our children

    The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to the post is subject to a DBS background check.

    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.


    • Desirable Experience
  • Working with children

    • For an informal discussion please contact:
    Please contact the school office and ask to speak to the Headteacher, Mrs Jillian Holmes.
    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 download the application form, call the school on the number above or email and return to the Headteacher at head@st-teresas-penwortham.lancs.sch.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.

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