LUNCHTIME WELFARE ASSISTANTS

Lancashire County Council; Walton-le-Dale; On-site; GBP 4,800 - 5,400; Part time

Job summary

Our Lady And St Gerard's RC Primary School in Lostock Hall is seeking two caring Lunchtime Welfare Assistants to join our dedicated team. This role supports children during lunchtime, encourages safe play, and helps create a fun, inclusive environment where every child feels valued.

You will supervise indoors and outdoors, lead games, model respectful behaviour, and work with staff to promote positive relationships.

Qualifications

• GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics (or equivalent qualification).
• Good literacy and numeracy to communicate effectively with children and staff.
• Commitment to safeguarding training and willingness to undertake any required training.
• Experience supervising children during breaktimes or lunchtimes.
• Experience leading games, sports or structured play activities.
• Understanding of child development and children's social and emotional needs.
• Experience supporting children with additional needs.
• Desirable: Paediatric First Aid or equivalent first aid qualification.

Responsibilities

• Supervising children during the lunchtime period, indoors and outdoors.
• Encouraging positive behaviour in line with the school's Behaviour Charter and values.
• Organising and leading games and activities that promote cooperation, friendship and inclusion.
• Supporting children to develop positive relationships and resolve minor disagreements appropriately.
• Promoting children's safety, wellbeing and enjoyment throughout lunchtime.
• Working closely with teaching staff and the wider school team to ensure a positive lunchtime environment.
• Acting as a positive role model, demonstrating kindness, respect and compassion at all times.

Skills

Supervising children

Play leadership

Communication with children and staff

Patience and approachability

Education

GCSE English & Maths (C/4 or above)

Literacy and numeracy for school setting

Safeguarding training commitment

Job description

Location Our Lady And St Gerard's RC Primary School, Lostock Hall, Lourdes Avenue, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5TB (340 on roll)
Tel: [phone]
School website: www.ourlady-st-gerards.lancs.sch.uk
Summary 10 Hours per Week
Monday to Friday, 11:30am to 1:30pm
Term Time Only

At Our Lady & St Gerard's RC Primary School, we are 'United in love and the light of Jesus, inspiring one another to learn, grow and shine'.

We are seeking twocaring, enthusiastic and energetic Lunchtime Welfare Assistants to join our dedicated team. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to the wellbeing, happiness and development of our children during lunchtime.

The successful candidate will enjoy working with children, encouraging positive play, leading outdoor games and helping to create a safe, inclusive and enjoyable lunchtime experience where every child feels valued and supported.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising children during the lunchtime period, both indoors and outdoors.
• Encouraging positive behaviour in line with the school's Behaviour Charter and values.
• Organising and leading games and activities that promote cooperation, friendship and inclusion.
• Supporting children to develop positive relationships and resolve minor disagreements appropriately.
• Promoting children's safety, wellbeing and enjoyment throughout lunchtime.
• Working closely with teaching staff and the wider school team to ensure a positive lunchtime environment.
• Acting as a positive role model, demonstrating kindness, respect and compassion at all times.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Enjoys working with children and supporting their social development.
• Is enthusiastic about outdoor play, games and physical activity.
• Can build positive relationships with children and colleagues.
• Is patient, caring and approachable.
• Shares and supports the Catholic ethos and values of our school.
• Believes that every child deserves to feel safe, respected and included.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

The closing date is 12pm 30/09/2026

Essential Qualifications

• GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics (or equivalent qualification).
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy sufficient to communicate effectively with children and staff, and to maintain basic records where required.
• Commitment to safeguarding training and willingness to undertake any training required by the school.

Desirable Qualifications

• Paediatric First Aid, Emergency First Aid at Work or equivalent first aid qualification.
• Level 1, 2 or 3 qualification in Childcare, Playwork, Teaching Assistant Support, Youth Work, Sports Coaching or a related field.
• Training in behaviour support, restorative approaches, nurture, inclusion or SEND.
• Safeguarding training or previous experience within an educational setting.

Essential Experience

• Experience of supervising children during breaktimes or lunchtimes.
• Experience of leading games, sports or structured play activities.
• Understanding of child development and children's social and emotional needs.
• Experience of supporting children with additional needs.
• Knowledge of restorative approaches or positive behaviour strategies.

Desirable Experience

• Work in forest school, OPAL schools

Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.