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Welfare Assistant (Special)

The Arches Community Primary School

Reference: P/26/346551

  • The Arches Community Primary School, Saughall Rd, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire
  • Grade 3 Scale Point 3
  • Term Time
  • Temporary
  • Posted on 09/10/2026

Welfare Assistant (Special)

Job Reference: AAAD5026

Grade 3 Scale Point 3.

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

The Arches Governing Body wish to appoint a dedicated, calm and compassionate Welfare Assistant to join our Early Year’s team, to support children with a variety of needs.

Experience of using specialist feeding support techniques, such as Mic-Key feeding tubes and moving and handling training is highly desirable.

The school will take all reasonable and appropriate steps to ensure that the successful candidate is suitable to work with children before appointment. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory completion of the school's safer recruitment process and all relevant pre-employment checks.

Working hours: Monday – Friday 8.30am-3.15pm, Term Time only (39 weeks per year) (includes Midday Assistant duty 20 minutes daily, additional pay for this.)

The contract is temporary until 31/08/2027 in the first instance.

The closing date for applications is 9am 19th October 2026.

Interviews to take place Wednesday 21st October 2026.

A Cheshire West and Chester Application form must be completed to be considered.

Please download attached application form and email your completed form to: admin@thearches.cheshire.sch.uk also please refer to the attached job description AAAD5026.

PLEASE DO NOT COMPLETE THE ONLINE FORM, THANK YOU.

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How to Apply

To Apply:

Closing date for applications is 9am 19th October 2026.

Interviews to take place Wednesday 21st October 2026.

A Cheshire West and Chester Application form must be completed to be considered, please DOWNLOAD the attached or email: admin@thearches.cheshire.sch.uk

Next send your application directly to admin@thearches.cheshire.sch.uk also please refer to the attached job description AAAD5026 when writing your application.

If you have any questions please call the school office on 01244 667660.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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  • Closing date: 19/10/2026 at 09:00
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