Itinerant ASN Support Worker, Sgoil nan Loch (4734)

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Itinerant ASN Support Worker, Sgoil nan Loch (4734)
27.5 hours per week, term time, fixed term to 27 June 2027
£22,792 - £24,624 per annum, inclusive of £1,875 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

The post holder will be required to provide educational, behavioural and care support in schools/pre-schools/alternative educational settings for children with complex and additional support needs.

Duties will vary between educational establishments, depending on the needs of the children involved, but they could include the following: working in mainstream and enhanced ASN provision, supporting pupils with educational work, under the direction of the class teacher/play leader/tutor/team leader; assisting pupils with intimate care needs; assisting in the design of Behaviour Management Programmes for vulnerable young people; and providing appropriate support to young people as detailed in their Health Care Plan.

Applicants must have an understanding of child development and factors which affect children’s behaviour, learning and development. You must have good communication skills to interact with children, parents and staff along with the ability to establish and maintain relationships of trust and confidence. Experience of working with children – professionally or voluntarily – who have severe/profound learning difficulties and challenging behaviour is essential for this post. You must have training in behaviour management, areas of curriculum development, autism and challenging behaviour along with training in specific skill areas e.g. CALM, TEACH, Manual Handling, ABA Analysis.

A Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle is essential for this post.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Children (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Please note that the Comhairle operates security measures to protect its information and systems. Employees are required to comply with information security policies and may be required to use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or other approved authentication methods when accessing Comhairle systems.

Closing Date: Monday 9 November 2026

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of the grade.

Please note that sponsorship is not available, or being offered, in connection to this post.

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