Welfare Assistant
Job Title: Welfare Assistant (Temporary)
Grade: B SCP 2
Hours: 5 hours per week, term time only
Introducing ourselves:
St. Philip’s CE Primary School, Hampton Road, Southport PR8 6SS
Job Requirements:
To start: as soon as possible
The position is for 5 hours per week over 5 days (Monday-Friday) during term time only.
An opportunity has arisen for a Welfare Assistant to join our dedicated and enthusiastic team and contribute to the health and wellbeing of our children during the lunch break. This position is fixed term until 31st August 2026 in the first instance. There may be the opportunity for the position to become permanent but this is dependent on funding.
The successful candidate will need to display the following attributes:
- An ability to work as part of a team alongside catering, administration and teaching staff
- A high level of patience and understanding of our children
- A high vigilance for dietary needs
- Ability to work alone
- High levels of common sense
- Respond quickly to change
- Administer First Aid
- Good Sense of Humour
- A willingness to undertake additional training as requested
- Be totally committed to the safeguarding of our children
- An ability to embed positive behaviour management strategies
St. Philip’s is a one form entry friendly Church school. Our children are well behaved and our staff are happy and hardworking.
We can offer the successful candidate:
- A supportive team of colleagues
- An attractive, engaging and safe environment
- Well behaved and happy children
- Caring and supportive parents and families.
The School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment.
Due to the nature of the work the above post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and relevant care/safeguarding legislation and appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Prohibition of Teachers List will also be checked. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education requirements, online searches will be performed on all shortlisted candidates.
Application form and job description are available on the links below. Applications should be returned by email to Patricia Gilmore at finance@sps.sefton.school
Closing Date: Friday 13th February at 9:00am.
Salary range
- £13 per hour