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Welfare Support Assistant

Elms Bank, Bury, Lancashire, M45 8PJ

This job expired on 4 December 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 December 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Normal working hours: Monday to Friday 11.35am to 1.20pm The post is 8.75 hours per week term time only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 3, SCP 2, actual salary £4,541 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

The trust, on behalf of Elms Bank School, are seeking to appoint highly motivated, committed, and enthusiastic Welfare Support Assistant who can join a team of dedicated professionals. You will be part of an excellent team and provided with extensive support that will enable you to develop to your full potential both in this role and beyond.

Our pupils are aged 11 to 19 years, with a diverse range of learning disabilities (PMLD, SLD, MLD, SEMH), combined with medical conditions, physical disabilities, visual impairment, hearing impairment, and/ or autism.

This rewarding work includes supervising pupils at lunchtime to ensure their safety, welfare and good conduct, assisting with feeding when necessary and attending to pupils’ personal care requirements.

A number of our Welfare Support Staff have gone on to develop their career and are now working as Teaching Assistants in the classroom. This is an ideal opportunity for applicants wishing to start a career in special education.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you:

• An opportunity to work within an inclusive and values driven organisation.
• Extensive support to develop your potential in this forward-thinking trust at an exciting time in our development.
• An opportunity to be part of a team of welcoming, dedicated and hardworking individuals.
• A true commitment to Continuing Professional Development with access to over 180 courses via the National College.
• Healthcare in the palm of your hand with Medicash, a Health Cash Plan that is paid for by the Trust and gives access to a range of benefits to support your wellbeing including:

o Covering the costs towards optical, dental and alternative therapy treatments such as Reflexology, Reiki and Indian head massage.

o Health screening, discounted gym memberships and a large range of retail discounts.

o Support with mental health, including access to 8 in person counselling sessions.

o Virtual GP - Accessible by smart phone or computer, same day appointments available at a time that suits you.

o Children can be added for free and share your Medicash benefits.

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.

This job post has expired.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Vacancy Pack Welfare Support Assistant.pdf - 3.2 MB (opens in new tab)

About Elms Bank

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 338 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Elms Bank website
• Email address: recruitment@oaklp.co.uk
• Phone number: 01615530030
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elms-bank

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