Welfare Assistant

St Paul's CofE Primary School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

St Paul’s CofE Primary School in Greater London is seeking a dedicated school support role to work with pupils, ensuring their safety, welfare and pastoral needs are met. The role requires strong communication, record-keeping and discretion with confidential information, and the ability to work effectively within a team.

Applicants should have GCSEs including Maths and English, a First Aid qualification, and a commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• GCSE including Maths & English is required.
• First Aid Qualification is required.
• Ability to provide pupil support with welfare and pastoral needs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and IT tools.
• Experience with accurate record-keeping and confidential information.

Skills

First Aid

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Record-keeping

Confidentiality

Data entry

Adaptability

Initiative

Microsoft Office

Education

GCSE Maths & English

First Aid Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Educated at GCSE Standard including Maths &English.
• Knowledge of First Aid and a current First AidQualification.
• Ability to provide support for pupils; ensuringtheir safety, welfare and pastoral needs are met.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and anability to use IT effectively.
• Experience maintaining accurate records andhandling confidential information.
• An interest and commitment to work-relatedtraining.
• Ability to communicate effectively, bothverbally and in writing.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to cope with and adapt to change.
• Ability to work with other team members and tocontribute imaginatively to team development.
• Ability to work co-operatively and flexiblywithin a team.
• An understanding of the importance of confidentialityand data protection.
• Ability to act and work on own initiative.
• An understanding of safeguardingresponsibilities when working with children.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure andrespond appropriately to unexpected situations.
• Strong record-keeping and data-entry skills.