Lunchtime Assistant

inploi; Wigan; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 6,000; Part time

Job summary

A primary education institution in Wigan is seeking a Level 1 Lunchtime Assistant. The successful candidate will support children with special educational needs during lunchtime, assist in personal care, and promote life skills. Candidates need to be passionate about working with children and committed to safeguarding. Experience in this area is essential. The role involves working 10 hours per week during term time.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children with additional needs.
• Ability to support a range of additional needs in line with school practices.

Responsibilities

• Support children during lunchtime and participate in school life.
• Assist with personal care and the promotion of life skills.

Skills

Passionate about helping children with special educational needs

Able to support children with SEN

Behaviour management skills

Promoting life skills

Developing play skills

Job description

Rowan Tree Primary School

Green Hall Close

Atherton

M46 9HP

Salary: Grade 2, £5,517 - £5,604 per annum. £12.65 - £12.85 per hour

3 x 10 hours per week, term time working 38 weeks per year

Required as soon as possible after pre-employment clearances have been received.

The Governors of Rowan Tree Primary School are wishing to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Level 1 Lunchtime Assistant who has experience of working with children with additional needs.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about helping children with special educational needs.
• Is able to support children with SEN.
• Is able to support with a range of additional needs in line with school practices and policies e.g. behaviour managementpersonal care, promoting life skills, developing play skills
• Will join in with school life and the wider school community.

Ideally any prospective applicants would be able to visit school during a lunchtime duty session to experience the duties carried out by lunchtime assistants and observe the care and nurture of our pupils.

Visits can be arranged via the School Business Manager. To arrange a visit please call 01942 883928.

School is committed to safeguarding and would remind applicants that if they are shortlisted, they will need to complete a staff suitability declaration form prior to interview and that: It is an offence to apply for a role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children

Rowan Tree Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of all pupils. Successful candidates will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check and be required to sign themselves up to the DBS update service as an ongoing requirement of employment.

• Please note that references, for those candidates shortlisted, will be requested immediately.
• Please ensure you have the correct email contact details for you referees and that they are aware that they may be contacted.

You will also need to bring original copies of your qualifications and proof of ID such as Photo Driving Licence or in date Passport, preferably both. If you are not a British Citizen and are required to prove your right to work in the UK, please bring the required proof.

If you require any further information, please contact the school on Tel: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail] Website: https://www.rowantree.wigan.sch.uk/

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 10th December 2025

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

The employer is committed to safeguarding

To view the details relating to this position please click the links below:

• ↗ Job Description and Person Specification
• ↗ Staff suitability declaration
• ↗ Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
• ↗ Privacy Notice
• ↗ Keeping Children Safe in Education
• ↗ Keeping Children Safe in Education Declaration Form
• ↗ Childcare Disqualification Requirements
• ↗ DBS Policy Statement Schools
• ↗ Guidance for Safer Work Practices

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