WELFARE ASSISTANT

Lancashire County Council; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Willow Lane Community Primary School in Lancaster, Lancashire, is recruiting a lunchtime supervisor to help keep pupils safe and cared for during the dining hall break. The role involves modelling play, encouraging healthy eating, and supervising children at lunch from 11.45 to 12.55 each weekday during term time.

Lancashire County Council offers holiday pay, pension opportunities and wellbeing support; an online DBS check will be carried out for shortlisted candidates.

Qualifications

• Ability to relate and communicate well with children
• Knowledge and awareness of the importance of confidentiality and data protection

Responsibilities

• Keep pupils safe
• Model play and interact well with children
• Encourage children to try new foods
• Supervise pupils during lunchtime in the school dining hall

Skills

Relate and communicate with children

Confidentiality and data protection

Education

First Aid and Food Hygiene

Job description

Location Willow Lane Community Primary School, Willow Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5PR (201 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

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

Summary

The children are at the heart of everything we do at the Willow Tree Federation. We take a holistic approach to child development and we are privileged to support our children, families and the wider community to change and enhance lives. We celebrate the wide diversity of the backgrounds, beliefs, talents and interests of our children and we recognise learning happens in communities and empowers them. As a federation at the heart of its community, we understand and respect the positive impact we can have. We plant the seed that grows the future!

Responsibilities

• Do you want to keep children safe?
• Can you model play and interact well with children?
• Can you encourage children to try new foods?
• Can you use your initiative and supervise pupils during lunchtime in the school dining hall?
• Hours - 11.45 - 12.55 pm Monday - Friday -Term time only
• Benefits of working for Lancashire County Council such as holiday pay, pension opportunities and much more.
• Health and wellbeing services such as counselling, stress coaching and physiotherapy/muscular-skeletal services.
• 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 closing date is 13/11/2026 at 12 noon

Desirable Qualifications

• First Aid and Food Hygiene.

Desirable Experience

• Ability to relate and communicate well with children and other staff
• Knowledge and awareness of the importance of confidentiality and data protection.

For an informal discussion please contact: Rubi Garcia - School Business Support Officer, [e-mail], 01524 65880

Proposed Interview Date: 20/11/2026

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.

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.