Welfare Assistant

Job details

• Job role: Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £4,352.00 Annually (FTE)

Welfare Assistant job summary

We are looking for an excellent welfare assistant:

• To ensure that pupils wash and dry their hands before taking a meal
• To ensure orderly conduct, queuing and controlled dispersal of pupils in the dining room
• To provide social training for pupils, for example, table manners and the correct use of cutlery
• To clear up spillages on tables and the floor or the dining room where a pupil has been sick or spilt his/her meal
• To assist in taking food to the tables if so required
• To assist younger pupils in cutting up food
• To ensure that crockery, beakers, cutlery and trays are taken to the returns area
• To assist in the scraping of plates
• To establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
• To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• To encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities
• To provide regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress and problems.
• To promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• To prevent pupils from taking any action that might result in injury to themselves or other pupils
• To ensure that pupils make proper use of toilets and cloakrooms
• To ensure that pupils do not leave the school grounds without approval
• Be aware of emergency procedures eg. fire drill / lockdown and know what action to take.
• Supervise children in designated areas other than the playground during bad weather.
• Report all accidents and incidents to the designated member of staff as required by the school.
• To be a positive role model at all times.

In return our Trust and its school offers you:

• Supportive parents and a welcoming local community.
• A strong and supportive leadership team with a clear sense of strategic vision.
• A supportive and highly committed staff with high expectations, who are willing to help each other.
• Well resourced, safe and stimulating learning environments.
• Strong working partnerships within the Trust.
• Pupils with positive attitudes to learning, who are hardworking, caring and proud to attend their school.
• The opportunity to make a difference.
• An enthusiastic and supportive Governing Body.
• The support of a strong and skilled Trust Central Team.
• Pension scheme.
• Wellbeing Day.
• Tech and Cycle salary sacrifice schemes as well as other discount schemes.
• Access to Employment Assistance Programme.
• Access to training opportunities and professional development.

Applicants are welcome to come and visit school. Please contact the school at [contact hidden] to arrange this.

If you would like to discuss the role further please contact the school at [contact hidden]

All application forms should be made through My New Term.

Closing date: 20th May 2026, noon* (*if there are a number of suitable candidates, we may close the recruitment earlier than advertised).

Short listing: 20th May

Interviews: 3rd June

Application packs are available through My New Term.

The main base for the role will be [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

This post involves working with children, young people or vulnerable adults and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

This post is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

At the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. We work to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. The procedures contained in our Safeguarding Policy apply to all staff, volunteers and governors. Our child protection policy can be read HERE

We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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