Welfare Assistant

Linaker Primary School, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 5DB

18 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  23 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £4,249.96 Annually (Actual) Grade 3, SCP 3 £24,796 FTE

Welfare Assistant job summary

This would be an ideal opportunity for someone who is calm, approachable and punctual with a flexible attitude, a keen eye for detail and the ability and desire to be part of the team.

We welcome staff who share our commitment to help children experience better days and better lives. Through ongoing development and training, we ensure our staff are well prepared for their jobs and given every opportunity to extend their skills.

This is a permanent position working 7.5 hours per week Monday to Friday from 12:00pm to 1:30pm, during the term time only.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please complete an application form in full, along with a personal statement to support your application, outlining the relevant experience you can bring to Endeavour Learning Trust.

Applications should be submitted by 9am on Friday 23rd October 2026

Interviews are to be held on W/C 26th October 2026.

If you require any further information about this role, please contact our Operations Manager, Lana via l.smailiukaite@linaker.org.uk

SAFEGUARDING

Endeavour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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 Linaker Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 359 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Linaker Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/linaker-primary-school-southport

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