WELFARE ASSISTANT

Lancashire County Council; Burnley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Padiham Primary School in Burnley is seeking a caring welfare assistant to join our dedicated team. The role supports pupil welfare and wellbeing within a warm, inclusive school community.

The post is subject to safeguarding checks; no CVs are accepted and applicants must complete the attached application form. Desirable qualifications include Maths/English GCSEs and First Aid. Equality of opportunity is promoted by the council.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications are required for this post.
• Desirable Maths and English passes at GCSE.
• First Aid is desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of children.

Skills

Knowledge and understanding ofChildren

Education

No formal qualifications required

Maths GCSE desirable

English GCSE desirable

First Aid

Job description

Location Padiham Primary School, Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8SJ (283 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: www.padiham.lancs.sch.uk

Summary Padiham Primary School is a warm inclusive and ambitious school where children are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud of our supportive and dedicated staff team and are committed to providing high quality learning experiences that enable every child to thrive.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring welfare assistant to join our successful team.

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 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 this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

Essential Qualifications

• No formal qualifications are required for this post.

Desirable Qualifications

• Maths and English passes at GCSE
• A warm and caring approach.
• First Aid

Essential Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of children.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of children

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.