Welfare Assistant

Welfare Assistants – Grade B \- Permanent

10 hours

£24,413 to £24,796 pro rata salary range

£12\.65 to £12\.85 per hour

Newfield School is an impressive, well\-resourced special school in Blackburn, Lancashire, providing high\-quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and young people aged 4\-19 with a wide range of needs, including autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.

We are going through a period of growth and are looking to appoint a number of enthusiastic and committed Welfare Assistants to join our busy, demanding, rewarding and amazing school, starting in September 2026\.

Under the direction of teachers and senior staff, you will provide supervision of individuals and groups of children during lunchtime to support the school in the management of pupils at lunchtimes.

Applicants should have an interest in working with children, excellent standards of hygiene and be willing to undergo training in line with their duties.

Whilst we particularly welcome applicants with experience of working with children and young people, it is more important that you have a child centred approach in working with our very special children as a full programme of training and development will be provided.

Effective communication with children, young people, parents and carers will be an essential part of the role.

Please see details of working pattern below to be worked 39 weeks per year during term time including 5 annual professional development full days:

Hours per Week – 10 hours

· Working Pattern – 11\.30am – 1\.30pm – Monday to Friday

· Actual Salary £6,010 to £6,104 based on working part time during term time

You will also be required to work 3\.30pm until 5pm on six occasions per year in order to undertake training and meet with your class team – these dates will be planned in advance and you will have plenty of notice.

On the 5 annual professional development days you would be required to work 9am til 3pm.

You will be required to attend an Induction which will take place over 5 days. During this induction you will need to be available to work from 9am until 3\.30pm all week. Details of this will be confirmed.

Find out more about our school by visiting www.newfield.org.uk.

Completed application forms are returnable to recruitment@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk or to Recruitment Team, Newfield School, Old Bank Lane, Blackburn BB1 2PW

Closing Date: Sunday 9th August 2026 at 5pm

Interview Date: to be advised

Newfield School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974\. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered

Work Location: In person

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