Welfare Assistant

The Role

Welcome to Thames Primary Academy

Job Role: Welfare Assistant

Start: 6th January 2024

Salary: Grade A SCP 2 FTE £23,656 per annum (pro rata salary £ 3,871 pa)

Location: Thames Primary Academy, Blackpool FY4 1EE

Contract: Part Time, Permanent

Hours: 7.08 hours a week, term time plus one week insets

Closing Date: 9 am Tuesday 3rd December 2024

Interviews: Friday 6th December 2024

Dear Candidate,

Thank you for showing an interest in working at Thames Primary Academy and Nursery. Our number one priority is to give our children and their families the very best education, care and support that we possibly can. 

We are looking for a permanent Welfare Assistant with the relevant skills, knowledge and experience, who wants to join and compliment our enthusiastic, passionate and dedicated welfare team.

We are very privileged and proud to work with our children, their families and the local community; they deserve everything that we can give them! The team at Thames is committed to offering high quality welfare care for our children and extensive support and guidance for our parents and families. Our children are firmly at the heart of everything we do and we continually strive to do the best for them. 

Governors are looking to appoint a candidate who supports our values and has a desire to join our dedicated and supportive team at Thames. 

Thames Primary Academy and Nursery is part of the Achievement Through Collaboration ATC Multi Academy Trust. This offers candidates an opportunity to be part of a larger support network of professionals and access to a wealth of exciting professional development and training opportunities. 

I would warmly encourage you to take a look at our website at https://thamesprimary.co.uk and our ‘Taste of Thames’ video which will give you a real flavour of life at Thames. 

Thank you for your interest and I wish you the best of luck with your application. 

Kind regards,

JCAllison 

Mrs Julie Allison

Headteacher 

Our Vision

At Thames, we take pride in developing outstanding teaching and learning by holding the highest expectations of all our pupils and knowing the children well. We challenge all children to strive for academic, creative, sporting and personal accomplishment within a broad, vibrant and enriched curriculum. Our students are given time to explore subjects and develop deep understanding. We celebrate perseverance, resilience and risk-taking, ensuring children welcome challenge and are not frightened to make mistakes.

We encourage children to take ownership of and responsibility for their learning, so they have the confidence and curiosity to ask questions, solve problems and respond to quality feedback. Children are praised for hard work, determination and having a positive attitude, in order to create an inclusive school where everyone can flourish, whatever their background.

We promote an ethos of respect and empathy, where diversity is valued and celebrated – both within the school and the wider world. Safeguarding and welfare are extremely important and pupils are taught the virtues of kindness, appreciation and what it means to be courageous. Special care is taken to educate everyone in the Thames community about the needs of others and how best to meet them. We foster open and honest communication with parents, carers and specialists and actively seek to engage with all members of our community in a positive and supportive manner.

High-quality teaching is a key priority at Thames and the relationship between staff and children underpins inspirational, supportive and effective teaching and learning. Staff are actively involved in identifying their support and training needs and this leads to careers with clear progression. We ensure that there is a wide range of quality training available and that staff are able to learn from each other and share good practice.

It is our aim for all children to leave Thames as independent learners with self-belief and abiding respect for others. We aim to instil a lifelong love for learning and a strong grounding for future success.

At Thames Primary Academy we strive to ensure our pupils enjoy the best possible education and we are continuously driving for improvement.

“Let Your Potential Soar”

At Thames we take the ‘whole child’ into account. We want our pupils to leave school with excellent subject knowledge and skills, but also to leave as caring, respectful, tolerant and enthusiastic learners, who are well-equipped to become good citizens.

Safeguarding Information

AtC Trust and its Schools are committed to safeguarding children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose all unspent/unfiltered criminal convictions.

Achievement Through Collaboration Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.



We understand how important choosing the right school is and so, on behalf of our children and staff, we warmly invite you to visit our school and experience for yourself the quality of education we offer.