WELFARE ASSISTANT

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is seeking a Welfare Assistant for Chorley St James' Church Of England Primary School in Chorley, Lancashire. The position runs five days a week from 12:15pm to 1:30pm during term time, with pay pro rata for part-time hours.

You will supervise lunchtime dining and playground activities, support structured play, and ensure safe storage of equipment. First Aid and safeguarding adherence are important; DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills.
• Polite and well presented.
• Efficient, well organised and able to follow school procedures.
• Calm and professional in all situations.
• Adaptable with a flexible approach to work.
• Capable of working effectively as a member of a team.
• Follow safeguarding procedures and policy.
• Desirable: Current First Aid Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children in the hall eating their lunch and clear up spillages.
• Supervise children outside in the playground and support structured play.
• Be responsible for tidy and safe storage of equipment.
• During wet lunchtimes supervise in classrooms and respond to accidents following procedures.

Skills

Good communication skills

Polite and well presented

Efficient and well organised

Ability to follow school procedures

Calm and professional

Adaptable with a flexible approach to,

Team player

Safeguarding procedures

Job description

Location Chorley St James' Church Of England Primary School, Devonport Way, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0TE (225 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: https://chorleystjamesblogs.net/

Summary The Governors wish to appoint a Welfare Assistant to join our school and make an outstanding contribution to our team.

This post is permanent and is subject to a probationary period. The hours are 5 a week - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 12.15pm to 1.30 pm, term time only.

We are looking for someone who is reliable, enthusiastic, flexible, responsible and caring with a desire to make the pupils lunchtime a happy, safe and fun time. The main duties of the post are to supervise children in the hall eating their lunch and clearing up spillages; supervise children outside in the playground; initiate/ suggest/support structured play activities and be responsible for the tidy and safe storage of equipment. During wet lunchtimes, you will supervise the children in their classrooms. You may also need to deal with accidents in the playground or dining area (following procedures for Health & Safety & First Aid).

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.

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro rata basis.

Please note that this vacancy closes at 12 Noon on 2nd October 2026 and interviews are on Tuesday 6th October 2026.

Desirable Qualifications

• Current First Aid Certificate

Essential Experience

• Good communication skills
• Polite and well presented
• Efficient and well organised
• Ability to follow school procedures
• Ability to deal with all matters in a calm, professional manner
• Adaptable with a flexible approach to work
• Capable of working effectively as a member of a team
• Follow safeguarding procedures and policy

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience of working in a school environment
• Previous experience of dealing with young people

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.