Pupil Welfare Support Assistant in Leek

The Meadows School is a generic Special School providing high quality education to young people with a range of special educational needs and disabilities. The school has expertise in working with those who have complex needs in terms of their physical and sensory development, communication and interaction, as well as those with more moderate cognition and learning difficulties. The school provides education to over 130 students aged between 11 and 19 from Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Stoke on Trent. The school is organised through a combination of chronological age, key stages and learning needs. The school is part of the Manor Hall Academy Trust and forms a Federation with Springfield School, a generic primary Special School.

We are looking for individuals who have a passion for children with SEN and are:

• Passionate about supporting children’s needs, providing care and seeing children make excellent progress in a Special School environment.
• Motivated, with high expectations for all learners.
• Committed to working with the whole school community.
• Able to contribute to life beyond their classroom.

We would expect the successful candidate to:

• Hold the pupils' well-being and learning at the centre of all they do.
• Have good interpersonal skills, high standards and expectations.
• Provide basic first aid and administer medicines in accordance to the prescribed instructions and in line with policy.
• Liaise with parents on general pupil matters and welfare.
• Effectively promote and develop the vision, aims and ethos of the school.
• Have commitment to working in partnership with parents and other agencies.
• Undertake training and implement new initiatives.

In turn we can offer:

• Happy children who are eager to learn.
• A caring team of colleagues who are committed to providing the best for our pupils.
• Excellent relationships with parents and LAC.
• A commitment to continued professional development.

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the school for further information on office@meadows.mhat.org.uk or phone 01538 225060.

Closing date: Tuesday 23rd June 2026, Midday. Interview date: To be arranged.

Manor Hall Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2025. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children, and that we may want to explore with you at interview. Please note this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, online checks and satisfactory references prior to interview. In addition, the successful candidate will be appointed subject to additional pre-employment checks, which include right to work and confirmation of appropriate qualifications.

Please follow the link to access The Meadows School website here for policies and details of Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment, Online Searches, Data Protection and Disclosure of a Criminal Conviction.

All applications need to be made using the web portal www.mynewterm.com.