Learning Assistant ASN (Complex Needs Provision) - St Andrew’s RC Primary School

Job Vacancy

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our talented staff team in our Complex Needs Provision.  At St Andrew’s we put children at the centre of everything we do.  We set high aspirations and expectations for all and provide innovative and inspiring learning opportunities to meet our learners’ needs. We provide high quality leadership and actively promote a secure and happy environment, which extends into a close partnership between school, home, parish and the wider community.  With our colleagues in the St David’s High School Learning Community we aim to develop our children holistically within a culture and ethos of mutual trust and respect.  All staff appointed are expected to support the aims, mission, values and ethos of the school.

Evidence is required of basic literacy and numeracy at Standard Grade General level or SVQ2 in Early Years Care and Education, or National Certificate unit in Childcare & Education, or equivalent competency, to enable the applicant to communicate effectively with staff and pupils, and provide sensitive support.

Applicants must be familiar with child development and be able to respond to the needs of individual pupils. They should also have some prior, practical experience in the field of Additional Support Needs.  Experience of providing pupil support in the areas of Literacy and Numeracy would also be beneficial.   To be fully competent in the role successful applicants will be required to undertake additional training courses, once in post, eg: child protection, first aid, calm-training techniques.

For more information about the school visit our website: standrews.mgfl.net and follow us on twitter @standrewstweets

Evidence of basic literacy and numeracy at Standard Grade General level or SVQ2 in Early Years Care and Education, or National Certificate unit in Childcare & Education, or equivalent competency, to enable the jobholder to communicate effectively with staff and pupils, and provide sensitive support.

The jobholder must be familiar with child development and able to respond to the needs of individual pupils. Jobholders should have previous experience of working in this field of work.

To be fully competent in the role jobholders will be required to undertake addition training courses eg first aid, calm techniques etc.

If the post is within a Nursery Environment then the Jobholder must be registered with or obtain membership with the SSSC within 6 months of appointment. In order to register you must currently hold the relevant qualifications or be willing to work towards attaining these qualifications within the first year of registration. For further information about the qualifications recognised by SSSC for registration in a Support Worker role, please see www.sssc.uk.com‘

 

CLOSING DATE - Monday 7th October 2024

INTERVIEW DATE - Thursday 24th October 2024

Job Advert

Position Title: Learning Assistant ASN

Directorate: Children, Young People and Partnerships

Location: St Andrew’s RC Primary School 

Contract Status: Permanent

Working Pattern: Wednesday, 09:30-15:30 Thursday, 08:45-14:45 & Friday, 08:45-11:45 

Weeks per year: 39

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 14 hours over 39 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £8,668.30 per annum. 

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.