Welfare Assistant

Lake Farm Park Academy, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 1JA

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: £24,814 -£25,169

What skills and experience we're looking for

Welfare Assistant

Salary: £24,814 -£25,169

Grade: 3

Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday,

Work Pattern: term time + 2 inset days – 38.4 weeks per annum

Contract: Permanent

Holiday: equivalent of 24 days holiday + bank holidays per annum

Pension: 20.6% employer’s contribution

Lake Farm Park Academy is a three-form entry nursery and primary academy, with an SRP for 12 children with ASD. It serves the children and families of the richly diverse and welcoming community of Hayes in West London and is now the educational home to over 700 children. The academy is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, allowing us to benefit from a wealth of expertise across our academies, as well as enabling us to provide opportunities for sharing of good practice and high quality training.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic professional, who has high expectations of themselves

What the school offers its staff

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic individual who:

• can provide welfare and first aid support to pupils and staff;
• can maintain our database of children with on-going needs;
• can assist with care plans for pupils with specific and complex medical needs;
• has the ability to communicate orally and in writing in connection with the preparation of reports, weekly plans and daily records;
• has a good telephone manner and is able to deal sensitively with a range of children, parents and outside agencies;
• has excellent IT and interpersonal skills;
• is able to maintain confidentiality;
• ideally has previous school office experience including using Arbour (although not essential);
• Is efficient and is able to work on their own initiative and under pressure.

For the right candidate, we will offer

• extensive support and CPD;
• the opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the Multi-Academy Trust;
• a welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
• an ambitious and dynamic Senior leadership Team;
• a dedicated Governing Body;
• supportive parents and children who are keen to learn;
• an employee assistance programme (EAP).

Please contact the school to arrange a visit. Please visit the school website to complete an application form. We do not accept CVs.

Closing date: As and when we receive successful applications.

“The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List”.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Welfare Assistant JD PS.docx - 35.3 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lake Farm Park Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 667 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lake Farm Park Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@theparkfederation.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lake-farm-park-academy

Lake Farm Park Academy serves the children and families of the richly diverse and welcoming community of Hayes in West London and is the educational home to over 700 children. The academy is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, allowing us to benefit from a wealth of expertise across our eight academies, as well as enabling us to provide opportunities for sharing of good practice and high quality training.

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