Lunchtime Welfare Assistant

Newfold Community Primary School

St James Road

Orrell

Wigan

WN5 7BD

Salary: Grade 2, £5,133 per annum. £13.48 per hour

8.75 hours per week, term time working 38 weeks per year

Required as soon as possible

The Governors and Headteacher are seeking to appoint a Lunchtime Welfare Assistant to join our incredible community school.

The successful candidate will:

Have good communication skills.

Have a positive approach to working with children.

Be reliable, punctual and able to work as part of a team.

Commit to safeguarding and promoting welfare.

We can offer you:

An opportunity to work with enthusiastic, happy, well-behaved young people;

A friendly and caring school community;

Dedicated, highly motivated and enthusiastic staff;

A supportive Leadership Team and Governing Body;

A well-resourced and outstanding learning environment;

A commitment to professional development;

Supportive parents/carers who are committed to their child’s learning;

An excellent school ethos with strong links with the community and local schools.

Further details and application packs (including our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants) are available electronically from this website.

All forms should be returned to the School Office, for the attention of the Headteacher and marked ‘Private and Confidential’. Forms should be returned electronically.

Applications forms are returnable to the school.

If you require any further information, please contact the school on 01942 207134 Email: enquiries@admin.newfold.wigan.sch.uk Website: https://www.newfold.wigan.sch.uk/

Interview date: 2 December 2026

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

The employer is committed to safeguarding

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