WELFARE ASSISTANT

Location

Farington Moss St Paul's Church Of England Primary School, Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PR (194 on roll)

Tel: 01772 336166
School website: www.stpaulsprimaryschoolfarington.co.uk

Summary

The Headteacher and Governors of Farington Moss St Paul’s CE Primary School are looking to appoint a Welfare Assistant to join our team to ensure the safety, welfare and good conduct of our pupils during the lunch break period. Hours of work will be 11.55am to 1.10pm Monday to Friday (Term Time only). We would love to hear from you if you are a positive, friendly and hardworking person who enjoys working with children.

The successful candidate will:

Supervise pupils eating their dinners;

Prevent them from taking food outside the dining area;

Control the behaviour of pupils while they eat their meals;

Check that groups of pupils do not hang around places that they should not (such as toilets);

Control the behaviour of pupils in the playground;

Deal with accidents in the playground or dining area;

Keep young pupils occupied when they have to stay indoors.

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis.

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

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.

The closing date is 12 noon 08/09/2025

Essential Qualifications

Previous experience of working with children

Desirable Qualifications

First Aid

For an informal discussion please contact:

Please phone the school on 01772 336166

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.