Welfare Assistant in Sefton
Salary: £12.60 plus leave allowance added onto pay
Hours: 1.25 to 1.5 hours per day, term-time only (from 11:45 till 13:15) -Monday to Friday
Are you passionate about supporting the well-being of children and making a positive impact in their lives? Apply as a Welfare Assistant and make a meaningful impact in schools every day!”
The role might involve supporting Nursery and Reception or Primary aged children during the lunchtime period each day.
Welfare Assistant Duties
- Manage the dinner queue;
- Supervise pupils eating their dinners;
- Prevent them from taking food outside the dining area;
- Manage the behaviour of pupils while they eat their meals;
- Keep pupils out of classrooms when they should be outside;
- Check that groups of pupils are away from place they should not in (such as toilets);
- Manage the behaviour of pupils in the playground;
- Deal with accidents in the playground or dining area;
- Keep young pupils occupied when they have to stay indoor
- Be fully aware of safeguarding policies and adhere to them
- Liaise with class teachers and other professionals in the school
You do not need a qualification. We are looking for someone with a passion to support children in a caring and effective manner, common sense and able to manage groups of children at lunchtime. We will undertake a DBS and other checks, and any offer is dependent on this.
General
Due to the nature of work the above post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and relevant care/safeguarding legislation and appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), plus two references, and right to work in the United Kingdom.
Please read the job descriptions in the links below for the qualifications required.
All schools we work with are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
First Steps Enterprise Limited is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
Application Process
We strongly advise you to apply your skills and experience to the person specification, when submitting your Application (see ‘apply below’ box). No agencies, please.
When applying please choose the correct position from the dropdown box on the form, which is ‘Welfare Assistant’
If you are not working ,be over 18 and do not obligate to search for a job you may be able to access assistance via our Paths to prosperity programme, the staff of whom are completely separate from the recruitment and selection team.
No agencies, please.
Please submit as soon as possible.
