Additional Needs Assistant - Hawick High School

Job Details

Grade: 4B
Hourly Rate: £12.21 - £12.89
Salary: £22,288.88 - £23,529.88 pro rata per annum (Term Time Only)
Hours: 30
Contract: Temporary until 31/12/2024


This is a 39 week post, working hours will be during school term only, the salary will be pro-rated accordingly. Please note the salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year).

Recruitment Profiles

The key role will be to support a hearing impaired teaching member of staff.

This will include aiding them in all of the classroom duties that would include speaking to the whole class on behalf of the teacher to ensure that they are able to understand all of the instructions given.
This specific role is to work 1-2-1 with a teacher in the Maths department, knowledge of Maths would be advantageous although not necessary.
The role will include attendance at INSET days, whole staff meetings dates for these can be shared in advance To support the teacher at Parents Evenings with communication to parents/carers

Essential

No formal qualifications are required, but an acceptable standard of school education is desirable. Additional Needs Assistants will be required to undertake on the job training as and when available.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Lisa Scott at Lisa.Scott@scotborders.gov.uk.




Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.