Welfare Assistants
School Support Staff

Preston Avenue
Irlam
Manchester
M44 5XB

Tel: 
0161 921 2170
Email: springwoodhr@salford.gov.uk
Welfare Assistants 
Grade: 1A, £3,507 - £3,577 per annum
Working Hours: 7.5 hours per week (11.45am to 1.15pm) term time only
Contract Type: Permanent 
Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd November 2021, 10:30 am
Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Interview Date: Monday 8th November 2021

Required as soon as possible

We are seeking to appoint a number of Welfare Assistants to join our team.
Springwood is a large primary age Special School (250 pupils aged 2 – 11) based over two sites, which caters for pupils with moderate, severe and complex needs and pupils on the Autistic Spectrum. This post is based at our Craig Hall Site.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a large and lively school and be part of its future developments.  The school was inspected in January 2019 and was judged to be Good in all areas.
Applicants are encouraged to look around the school before applying. If you wish to come and look around please contact Stevie Pepper on the above number.   

We would also encourage you, to have a look at our school website at https://www.springwoodschool.org.uk/.
The interview process will consist of a formal interview and time spent with a class over the lunch time break.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Where you have lived or worked abroad for 12 months or more, continuously or in total over the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants.
Please note shortlisted candidates references will be requested prior to interview

Safe working
We are a Covid-safe organisation and you will have an individual risk assessment when you join the organisation to ensure we effectively support your health and wellbeing throughout your employment.  

Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.  

Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion.

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr.  

APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION IS VIA GREATER JOBS ONLY
Location
Springwood Primary (Craig Hall Site)
Vacancy Description
 
Preston Avenue
Irlam
Manchester
M44 5XB

Tel: 
0161 921 2170
Email: springwoodhr@salford.gov.uk
Welfare Assistants 
Grade: 1A, £3,507 - £3,577 per annum
Working Hours: 7.5 hours per week (11.45am to 1.15pm) term time only
Contract Type: Permanent 
Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd November 2021, 10:30 am
Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Interview Date: Monday 8th November 2021

Required as soon as possible

We are seeking to appoint a number of Welfare Assistants to join our team.
Springwood is a large primary age Special School (250 pupils aged 2 – 11) based over two sites, which caters for pupils with moderate, severe and complex needs and pupils on the Autistic Spectrum. This post is based at our Craig Hall Site.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a large and lively school and be part of its future developments.  The school was inspected in January 2019 and was judged to be Good in all areas.
Applicants are encouraged to look around the school before applying. If you wish to come and look around please contact Stevie Pepper on the above number.   

We would also encourage you, to have a look at our school website at https://www.springwoodschool.org.uk/.
The interview process will consist of a formal interview and time spent with a class over the lunch time break.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Where you have lived or worked abroad for 12 months or more, continuously or in total over the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants.
Please note shortlisted candidates references will be requested prior to interview

Safe working
We are a Covid-safe organisation and you will have an individual risk assessment when you join the organisation to ensure we effectively support your health and wellbeing throughout your employment.  

Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.  

Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion.

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr.  

APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION IS VIA GREATER JOBS ONLY