Learning Assistant ASN - Roslin Primary School - MID06127
| Posting date: | 13 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,847.00 to £26,787.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 June 2024 |
| Location: | Roslin, EH25 9ND |
| Company: | Midlothian Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MID06127 |
Summary
Job Description
We are looking for a motivated, positive person to join the team here at Roslin Primary next session. This is a part time post and we are prepared to be flexible with the hours. It is covering a Maternity Absence.
KNOWLEDGE
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 - 2nd June 2024
INTERVIEW DATE - 12th June 2024
Requirements
Position Title: Learning Assistant - ASN
Directorate: Children, Young People and Partnerships
Working from Home: No
Location: Roslin Primary School Nursery
Contract Status: Fixed Term to June 2025
Hours of Work: 20 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 6 hours and Friday 2 hours
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 you working 20 hours over 39 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £12,383.29 per annum.
Responsibilities
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
The Individual
If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk 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.
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