Job Ref No. ECC5276-111S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: LGS Scale 2
Position Start Date: 01/09/2025 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Fixed
Application Close: 07/07/2025 Midnight Date of Interviews: 14.07.2025  

Job Description

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Welfare Assistant Part-time - 15 hours per week Term Time Only Fixed Term for the period from September 2025-March 2026

LGS Scale 2 Points 3-4 dependent on experience

Work Pattern is 9.00 - 12.00 daily (to be confirmed at interview)

We are looking for enthusiastic, positive, organised and reliable individuals who will enjoy the challenges and rewards of working with children. You will work under direction with individual and groups of pupils to support their planned programme of social, emotional and behavioural development.

The successful applicant will interact with the children to encourage good social skills and will support their wellbeing and personal development.

We offer in return:

  • behaved and motivated children
  • excellent training opportunities
  • a warm welcoming staff team

The Governing Body is committed to:

  • safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, of children and young people;
  • promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
  • the fundamental British Values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share this commitment.

All candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.

Closing date: 7th July 2025

Interviews: 14th July 2025

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Contact Information

Anna Conley
Dengie Close
Howbridge Road, Witham
Essex, CM8 1DJ
Telephone: 01376 512153
Email: admin@howbridge-inf.essex.sch.uk