WELFARE ASSISTANT

Location

Lytham St Anne's High School, Worsley Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4DG (1621 on roll)

Tel: 01253 733192
School website: www.lythamhigh.lancs.sch.uk

Summary

Lytham St Annes High School – ‘A learning community in pursuit of excellence’

We are looking for a Welfare Assistant for our newly refurbished school. This is a busy and varied role rewarded with:

Competitive salary

Commitment to staff development

Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme

On Site parking

Pension scheme

Staff discount eligibility for brands and stores.

LSA High School provides our learning community with excellent education in addition to a wide range of extracurricular activities from football to fencing with many activities in between! We are proud of our school and work to high standards to ensure a vibrant, fun and safe environment for our staff, families and students.

We are looking to appoint a Welfare Assistant to join our large and vibrant school. The successful candidate will support teaching and learning by assisting with the safety, welfare and good conduct of students during the break and lunchtime periods.  

Please see the job description attached for further information about the role.

An essential part of the role will be understanding the school safeguarding protocols and adhering to the statutory requirements for regulated activity with children, always ensuring student safety and well-being.

There are exciting times ahead for the school as we anticipate becoming a member of The Coastal Collaborative Trust.

If you have any questions about the role, please do get in touch.

APPLICATION FORMS AND FURTHER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE BY VISITING THE VACANCIES SECTION OF THE SCHOOL’S WEBSITE ON www.lythamhigh.lancs.sch.uk

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS: 9am Monday, 3rd February 2025

PROPOSED INTERVIEW DATE IS: TBC

Lytham St Anne's High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake and maintain an enhanced DBS check.

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

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; therefore, applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and reprimands, subject to the relevant filtering rules.

Please note that this vacancy closes at 9am on 03/02/2025

For an informal discussion please contact:

personnel@lsahigh.org

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.