Welfare Assistant (SMSA)

Firwood High School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4HU

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  5 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £4,404.00 - £4,693.00 Annually (Actual) based on term time only

Welfare Assistant (SMSA) job summary

FIRWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
“Learning without Limits”
Head of School: Mrs Dawn Evans

Welfare Assistant (School Meals Supervisory Assistant)

Firwood High School is a successful 11-19 special school meeting the needs of children with
complex learning difficulties.

Due to the rapid growth & expansion of our school and increasing student numbers, we are now seeking to appoint a school meals supervisory assistant to oversee the safety, welfare and good conduct of all pupils on the school premises during the midday break, except those engaged in activities supervised by a teacher.

Contract: Part time and permanent.
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: Grade D, SCP 6-11,
Working Hours: 7.5 hrs per week, Term Time only - 11.45 am - 1.15 pm

Firwood is an exciting place to be and if you are a team player with a commitment to the highest quality provision for pupils with SEN then we would like to hear from you.

Closing Date for applications: Midnight Sunday 19th October 202

Shortlisting: Week commencing 20th October 2025

Interview Date: Week commencing 3rd November 2025

Informal visits to school are most welcome by arrangement with Helen Penketh. Please call on 01204 333044.

The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Firwood High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 230 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Firwood High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/firwood-high-school-bolton

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