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Welfare Assistant x 2

Moorside Community Primary Academy School, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9EA

18 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
8 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 June 2025

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 1 hour per day, Monday to Friday 11:20am to 12:20am
Contract type: Permanent
Hourly rate: FLW £12.21

What skills and experience we're looking for

Moorside Academy are seeking to appoint 2 Lunchtime Welfare Assistants to assist in the care and general welfare of pupils across the 2-11 years age range during the lunchtime period - 5 hours per week.

The role requires someone who has a positive attitude toward working with children in their care and the ability to be a good role model. You will need to provide a nurturing approach and be supportive of the distinctive ethos and values of our school.

The successful candidate will work alongside other lunchtime welfare assistants and the catering staff as a team to deliver a smooth lunch service and break time for the children.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

- Vibrant children who enjoy school and want to reach their fullest potential.

- A committed and forward thinking staff and Governing Body.

- Supportive parents.

- A well resourced and inclusive school.

- Strong support from the Class Teacher and SLT.

Further details about the role

Desirable Qualifications

First Aid training
Food Safety

Desirable Experience

Working as a welfare assistant or working with children in the past
Positive behaviour management
Working knowledge of safeguarding

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.