Welfare Assistant

St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6HZ

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,309.00 Annually (FTE)

Welfare Assistant job summary

St Augustine’s of Canterbury RC Primary School are seeking to recruit a Welfare Assistant for 6.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday 11:55am - 1:10pm.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, the ability to work well under pressure alongside the capacity to empathise with the needs of the children so that the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the midday break period can be attained.

JOB PURPOSE To secure the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the midday break period.

Your duties and responsibilities will include:

LUNCH TIME WELFARE

Control the dinner queue;

Supervise pupils eating their dinners;

Prevent them from taking food outside the dining area;

Control the behaviour of pupils while they eat their meals;

Keep pupils out of classrooms when they should be outside;

Check that groups of pupils do not hang around places that they should not (such as toilets);

Control the behaviour of pupils in the playground;

Discipline pupils who break the rules;

Deal with accidents in the playground or dining area;

Keep young pupils occupied when they have to stay indoors.

Set up/put away tables/chairs following dinner service;

Additional: To support and demonstrate a commitment to the distinctive Catholic mission and ethos of the school.

If you feel you have the right skills and attributes we are looking for, then we will be delighted to hear from you.

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 St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-augustine-of-canterbury-rc-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy

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