Welfare Assistant-1

Job Description For Welfare Assistant

This version 10 August 2022

For all staff in school we share a responsibility to ensure that children are safe and properly supervised at all times. Our school is committed to ‘amazing learning’- providing enjoyable and meaningful learning experiences so that every pupil makes as much progress as possible. All staff are expected to adhere to The Aquila Professional Code of Conduct and commit to promoting our vision – ‘A happy community school with amazing learning at its heart where pupils are empowered to make choices, engage in meaningful learning experiences and make exceptional progress’. Our focus is providing children with amazing learning and to be the school of choice for the community we serve.

The Aquila School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

Key Qualities And Skills

• To be able to develop positive working relationships with all members of the school community
• To be able to use initiative, be flexible, fun, proactive and positive
• To be kind, approachable and professional
• To be able to communicate accurately in English
  
  

Core Purposes

• To ensure children are safe and well supervised on the bus
• To ensure the school is spotlessly clean at all times
  
  

Key Duties Include

• Working as a bus monitor at the start and end of the day – transporting children to and from school safely.
• Managing pupil behaviour in a positive manner and being a positive role model in line with The Aquila Way on behaviour e.g. giving golden tickets, acknowledging children who have made good choices etc.
• Keeping all areas of the school spotlessly clean.
• To ensure confidentiality at all times i.e. - never discussing any aspect of the work of the school other than with colleagues in school.
• To maintain stock levels and keep account of consumables.
  
  

In addition, all staff are required to carry out any tasks required by the school or the regional office to facilitate the smooth day to day running of the school.

To be line managed by the facilities manager and welfare supervisor.

Hours of work- 9 hours per day from Monday to Friday, plus 4 hours on Sunday.

Holidays- 30 working days paid leave and pro-rata for each uncompleted year.

The annual leave year runs from September to August. Leave can be taken after successful completion of the probation period and only during school breaks.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.

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