Lunchtime Welfare Assistant

Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3BJ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.45 Monthly Foundation Living Wage

Lunchtime Welfare Assistant job summary

Thank you for your interest in this lunchtime welfare position covering 5 days per week.

This is a part time (1.25 hour per day / 6.25 hours per week), permanent position supporting children at lunchtime. You will be paid for 43.89 weeks per year. This is made up of 38 school weeks plus annual leave, statutory and extra statutory holidays.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday 11.50pm - 1.05pm.

Key duties will involve:
1. Supervising children inside and when playing outside
3. Supporting the children with their eating, social skills and through safe play
4. Overseeing the movement of pupils to/from the lunch hall and dining arrangements

5. Encouraging pupils to eat healthy balanced meals
6. Setting up and running activities for pupils at lunchtime
7. Reporting and dealing with incidents in line with school policy
8. Ensuring adequate first aid treatment is available during the midday break (if qualified)
9. Liaising with colleagues on how to meet individual pupil needs (e.g. SEND)

This position will commence as soon as possible.

If you are interested in applying for the position, please complete an application through My New Term.

Alston Lane Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and safer working practices in school. The position will be subject to a successful DBS check, online checks and an occupational health check.

Many thanks and I look forward to receiving your application.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 253 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alston-lane-catholic-primary-school-longridge-preston

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