Access To Work Support For Learning Worker - St Bartholomew's Primary School

Job Description

Access to Work - Support for Learning Worker 

Do you have experience of supporting and caring for the needs of others? Are you interested in developing your skills and working in the Education sector? We’re seeking to recruit a Support for Learning Worker to support the daily tasks of a class teacher working alongside our children.  
The main duties and responsibilities include supporting with workplace tasks as defined by the teacher and head teacher to support the delivery of teaching and learning along with the provision of care and support to children whilst building positive working relationships and promoting positive behaviour. 
You will be required to provide mobility assistance for the teacher within the school premises where required and on any school activities undertaken out with the school.
You will ensure that all class resources identified are well prepared, organised and available as required to support the class teacher. You may also be required to prepare and adapt appropriate resources for pupils under the direction of the teacher.

This description is indicative of the nature and level of responsibilities associated with the Support for learning worker role. It is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to undertake other duties and responsibilities within the role profile as defined and agreed by the head teacher. 

What We Seek:
•    You will preferably have experience of working with additional support needs, however training and support will be provided as required.
•    You will have good communication skills and the ability to be an effective team member who can assist and support class teachers.
•    You will be able to provide a high standard of care for adults, children and young people, remain calm in challenging situations, and be empathetic, flexible and reliable.
•    You will be trained, or willing to be trained if required, with complex healthcare needs.
•    The preferred candidate will be required to obtain membership of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check, prior to formal offer of employment being made.
What We Offer:
•    Term time working with salaried pay across the whole year
•    Local Government Pension scheme including Life insurance
•    Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
•    A collaborative and supportive work environment
•    Opportunities for professional growth and development

Join Our Team:
This is your chance to be part of a friendly and welcoming team, that makes a difference to the lives of the city’s children and young people every day.
We’re committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

The salary shown is the current salary for this post. Under the Council’s new Pay and Grading Structure, which is due to be implemented from 4 April 2027, the salary for this role is expected to increase to £18.448.37 - £19,290.36.  Further information will be provided to candidates during the recruitment process.

These posts are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).

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There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application. More information on these can be found at https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/accessibility-statement.

Further Information

The Council promotes flexible working, we are happy to talk about flexible working options in relation to the role, to support your work-life balance.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to building a diverse workforce. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and women for senior roles, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Glasgow City Council aims to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, in line with the Disability Confident scheme.

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see

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