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Welfare Assistant

Adlington Primary School, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4JX

This job expired on 18 May 2026 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  1st June 2026 (or as soon after this date as possible)

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £9,014.00 Annually (FTE)

Welfare Assistant job summary

Our School

Adlington Primary School is an outstanding school in the village of Adlington, near to Macclesfield. Our school motto is ‘Inspire, Believe, Succeed.’ We create a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone feels happy, safe and secure and can be encouraged to develop a love of learning in a secure and caring environment.

The role

We are looking for someone who loves working with young children and understands how to nurture and encourage them. The successful candidate will provide nurturing and consistent 1:1 support tailored to the needs outlined in the pupil's Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP), helping them to feel safe, included and ready to learn. You will be a key support for the child you work with and will liaise with other members of staff, parents and professionals to support their needs.

The role is for 16 hours per week:

• Mondays (8.30am-3.30pm)
• Tuesdays (8.30am-3.30pm)
• Wednesdays (8.30am-12.00pm)

What we can offer:

• A supportive, friendly and dedicated staff team.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• A rewarding role where your work truly makes a difference to a child’s school experience.

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.

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About Adlington Primary School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 92 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Adlington Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/adlington-primary-school-macclesfield

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