Support for Learning Assistant (Advanced)

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You will be part of a team that provides an efficient, professional and comprehensive support service for a large secondary school.

You will be providing teacher and pupil support to enhance pupil achievement. As required at advanced level, you will also undertake a wide range of whole school support activities and pupil support with regards to the general supervision, safety, care and wellbeing of the pupils which will include covering our medical provision. 

Good communication and organisational skills are required and you should enjoy working as part of a team. You should have some experience of working with children, ideally in an educational setting. Successful candidates must undertake training in Manual Handling and First Aid should you not have this.

This post will have a focus on improving pupil attendance and you should have a good standard of education in literacy and numeracy and be accurate, self-motivated with up to date IT skills.  You will possess good keyboard skills and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, together with the ability to learn new skills as required.

You will work 27 hours per week on a term time basis. Please note the salary will be adjusted pro-rata accordingly for part time working.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

For an informal discussion please contact Kirsty Wilsdon, Resource Manager, Falkirk High School on 01324 679010.