Support for Learning Assistant (Peripatetic) (Supply) - Various locations in East Dunbartonshire Council

Job Summary

These are supply positions from January 2024. The salary will be pro-rated for full time SLA hours (35 hours) although the weekly hours for supply SLAs is 27.5 hours and during term-time.

The supply post will be to cover absences across East Dunbartonshire Schools.

Please note that all positions are peripatetic so it is likely that you will be moving around schools over weeks or months at a time.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to support children and young people within East Dunbartonshire schools. As a support for learning assistant, you will provide support to children and young people with additional support needs. You may be asked to work within any of our schools in East Dunbartonshire and work with a range of pupils from primary or secondary. You will be asked for your preference.

As a support for learning assistant Grade 4 you may be asked to:

• Support pupils individually or in small groups directed by the class teacher
• Support pupils personal care needs
• Provide supervision for pupils e.g. in the playground, corridors, dining area, during PE or organised school trips
• Contribute to support programmes with the school setting, recommended by other professional services.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment

You will have a pleasant, tolerant manner and a proven capacity to establish positive relationships with children and young people. Experience of working with children and young people with additional support needs, a commitment to the well-being of children and an interest in their development is essential.

A relevant qualification in childcare is desirable.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by HR Services Lead.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Website

www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk