WELFARE ASSISTANT

Lancashire County Council; Tarleton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Inskip St Peter's CE Primary School in Preston is seeking a Welfare Assistant to supervise pupils at lunchtime, both indoors in the dining area and outdoors in the playground. You will support positive behaviour, assist with minor accidents and help keep pupils safe, happy and well supervised during the lunch break.

The role is part time, working 11:45am to 1pm, Monday to Friday, term-time only. The appointment is temporary until 17 July 2027, with potential for permanency for the right

Qualifications

• Experience working with primary schoolchildren.
• Ability to support positive behaviour and safeguarding.
• Ability to supervise lunchtime activities and maintain safety.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children during lunchtime in dining area and playground.
• Support positive behaviour and safe movement between areas.
• Deal with minor accidents and report safeguarding concerns.
• Help pupils develop independence and social skills during lunch.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Education

First Aid Qualification

Childcare Qualification

Job description

Location: Inskip St Peter's Church Of England School, Preston Road, Inskip, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0TT (60 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

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

Summary: The governing body of Inskip St. Peter’s CE Primary School are looking to appoint a caring and reliable Welfare Assistant to join our friendly primary school.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join our fantastic, small, village school and become part of our happy team.

The role involves supervising children during lunchtime, including in the dining area and playground, supporting positive behaviour, dealing with minor accidents and helping to ensure pupils are safe, happy and well supervised throughout the lunch break.

The working hours are 11:45am to 1pm, Monday to Friday.

• Support children in developing social skills
• Help children organise playground games
• Help make our lunchtimes a safe and happy experience for our pupils
• Encourage children to develop independence, confidence and positive social skills
• Assist with the safe movement of pupils between classrooms, the playground and dining areas
• Identify and report any safeguarding, health or safety concerns

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. This role is a temporary role until 17th July 2027, however could be made permanent for the right candidate.

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.

The closing date is 16/11/2026 at 12 noon.

Desirable Qualifications

• First Aid Qualification
• Childcare Qualification

Essential Experience

• Working within a Primary School
• Experience of working with children
• Knowledge and understanding of children

For an informal discussion please contact: Mrs Louise Hill, 01772 690438 Proposed Interview Date: 18/11/2026

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. 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.