Welfare Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading primary school in Birmingham is seeking a dedicated individual to foster a supportive learning environment for children aged 4 to 11. The ideal candidate should have experience working with children, the ability to implement Health and Safety standards, and a commitment to safeguarding. Join a team that focuses on character development and educational excellence.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in pastoral care.
• Must possess excellent organizational and technical skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Skills

Experience of working with children

Ability to implement Health and Safety standards

Ability to deal with students fairly and patiently

Teamwork skills

Excellent organisational skills

Customer service skills

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to help foster a caring and supportive learning environment for our young people. Your experience of pastoral care will place our learners’ welfare at the heart of the school.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to problem solve and provide excellent customer service to our community.

You will have:

• Experience of working with children.
• Understanding of and the ability to implement Health and Safety standards in an educational environment.
• The ability to deal with students in a fair, patient and firm manner.
• The ability to liaise with both the support staff and teaching staff at the school and to work with others as a team.

What the school offers its staff

About The Olive School, Birmingham

The Olive School, Birmingham is a Muslim faith‑based, primary school for 4 to 11 year olds, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in Sparkhill in 2016 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in June 2019. At our last inspection in February 2025, the school was commended for upholding the same high standards of academic excellence, teaching, character development and behaviour that resulted in the school’s previous ‘Outstanding’ rating.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge‑based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

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.