Welfare Assistant
West Lea School, London, N9 9TUThis job expired on 14 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
14 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 Hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale 4, Scale Point 7 to 11
What skills and experience we're looking for
Good general standard of education qualifications to GCSE, particularly in English and Mathematics (grade C or above) or equivalent
Paediatric First Aid and Safeguarding (level 1)
Mental health first aid qualification
Continuous professional development (e.g, evidence of ongoing learning and development in specialist areas)
Knowledge & Experience
At least 2 years’ experience in a busy care/welfare role delivering an exceptional service.
We will ask to see evidence of the following:
• Knowledge of working with children, young people and adults with complex needs (including medical procedures – seizure management, anaphylaxis, asthma, enteral feeding, gastronomy care and risk management)
• Knowledge and experience of managing medical emergencies as well as the effective coordination of care (e.g., identification of unwell children)
Skills (Can Do)
Build relationships. Create partnerships, build trust, share ideas and accomplish work
Lead change. Embrace change
Inspire others. Encourage others through positivity, vision, confidence, challenges and recognition
Think critically. Gather and evaluate information that leads to smart decisions
Communicate clearly. Share information regularly and concisely
Create accountability. Hold yourself responsible for performance
What the school offers its staff
- CPD
Commitment to safeguarding
West Lea School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure and checks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance and the right to work in the UK.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About West Lea School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 475 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- West Lea School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- gwhybrow-harris@westleaschool.co.uk
Based in the borough of Enfield, West Lea is a school that provides education to children and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities, from the ages of 4 to 25.
We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. Our four campuses – Meridian, Haselbury, Learning for Life and Horizon – serve nearly 450 learners and are home to 220 employees.
A strong community that works together with the common goal of helping each other to flourish, our learners leave equipped with a ‘suitcase of skills’ that help them to progress onto further education and work.
We’re a disability confident employer that’s Investors in People accredited, with firmly held values placed at our core.
• Our origins are humble. We opened in 1938 as an open air school for ‘delicate’ children
• Our modern-day growth journey began in 2014, starting with 80 learners on a single site
• We now cater for students with a range of complex special educational needs and disabilities
• We’ve grown rapidly in response to increased demand across the borough of Enfield
• Our four campuses serve nearly 450 learners aged
4 to 19 and 25 learners aged 19 to 25
• Throughout their journey, learners develop vital life skills as well as achieve academically
• We actively prepare learners for adulthood, further education and the workplace
• Our provision includes the Attendance Support Service (ASU), Home Tuition Service and a post 16 bridging programme that enables learners to go to a local college
• Our Travel Training Programme enables many learners to travel confidently and independently
• Learners gain work experience with local employers and through our partnership with the Learning for Life Charity (LFLC)
• Our Supported Internship Programme gives young people aged 16 to 25 an opportunity to work
• 80% of our interns get jobs and 90% retain them
• We’re a founder member of the Enterprise Cooperative Trust in Enfield borough
Arranging a visit to West Lea School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gwhybrow-harris@westleaschool.co.uk.
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