Welfare Assistant

Achievement Through Collaboration; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

AtC Facilities Ltd is hiring a Lunchtime Welfare Assistant at Roseacre Primary Academy in Lancashire. The role covers lunchtimes in the playground and dining hall, ensuring pupil safety and supporting meals to help children return to class ready to learn.

The position is permanent, 10 hours per week, term-time only, with a pay rate of £12.71 per hour as per AtC Facilities minimum wage. Applicants will be subject to safeguarding checks and enhanced DBS.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Oversee play activities to enhance pupils free time, encouraging valuable play experiences
• Prepare games and activities
• Supervise pupils’ eating their meals
• Preparing, setting-up and clearing of the dining space before and after service including the movement and storage of dining equipment
• Maintain standards of behaviour that comply with the school behaviour policy

Job description

Please note the employer is AtC Facilities Ltd
Role: Lunchtime Welfare Assistant
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £12.71 p/h as per ATC Facilities Min Wage
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 10 hours per week, Term Time Only
Closing Date: 11am, 4th November
Interview Date: Week Commencing 9th November
AtC Facilities is seeking to appoint a Welfare Assistant to join our team at Roseacre Primary Academy. This is a unique opportunity to work within a busy primary school environment.
The successful candidate will provide support during lunchtimes in both the playground and the dining hall. You will ensure pupil safety, assist children during meals, and foster an enriching, positive environment that supports their social development. We are looking for a trusted individual who can help our pupils recharge so they return to their classrooms ready to learn.

1. Oversee play activities to enhance pupils free time, encouraging valuable play experiences
2. Prepare games and activities
3. Supervise pupils’ eating their meals
4. Preparing, setting-up and clearing of the dining space before and after service including the movement and storage of dining equipment, where necessary
5. Maintain standards of behaviour that comply with the school behaviour policy

Please see the Job Description for full details.

About Roseacre Primary School

At Roseacre Primary Academy we foster a shared vision of “Excellence for All – Excellence from All”, encouraging every child and adult to give their best and to expect the best in return.
The ethos of the academy is evident as you walk around the school, take in the displays, soak up the atmosphere and speak to children and staff. The Roseacre Values of Respect, Excellence, Determination, Tolerance, Courage and Honesty are high profile and children’s achievements are detailed and celebrated in weekly assemblies. The Roseacre expectations ensure that our high expectations of behaviour are clear and that every child has the chance to make appropriate choices and achieve.
We capture the hearts and minds of the children by offering a balanced, broad and relevant curriculum that enables all children to access quality learning opportunities and promotes their intellectual, personal, social, physical, moral, spiritual and cultural development.
Roseacre Primary Academy is committed to developing a sense of personal value and responsibility in our children; a respect for the feelings and rights of others and an awareness of community and the responsibilities of good citizenship in the 21st century.

About Achievement through Collaboration Multi Academy Trust

At Achievement through Collaboration - we do what it says on the tin! We collaborate to achieve.
We collaborate because we believe that every child has the right to a powerful education, an education that they value and are proud of, an education that can genuinely shape a positive future for themselves and for society.
We collaborate because we know that education has the power to transform lives for the better.
We collaborate because we know that meaningful collaboration between professionals and between schools can accelerate the positive impact a great education can have.
If you share our values and are committed to ensuring that our children have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills and character to shape future success, we look forward to hearing from you!
Jane Chambers
Chief Executive Officer

Our commitment

We are committed to:

1. Safeguarding and putting children at the heart of everything we do. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment safeguarding checks, including on line checks.
2. Supporting flexible working for all roles and welcome applications from those who wish to work flexibly.
3. Eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We are committed to a workplace which is free from discrimination and harassment and we strive to create an inclusive environment where all employees feel they achieve, belong and collaborate.
4. Supporting colleagues - we offer a wide range of staff benefits available to all colleagues working within our family of schools.

Due to the nature of this role, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and requires enhanced DBS certificate/barred list check. It is an offence to apply for a role in regulated activity if you are on a barred list.
If you have any difficulties accessing our recruitment portal or completing the application form please contact 01924 907319.