Menu

Support for Learning Assistant (Advanced) - FLK13000

Job details
Posting date: 01 July 2025
Salary: £25,793.00 to £27,182.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 July 2025
Location: Laurieston, FK2 9PB
Company: Falkirk Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: FLK13000

Apply for this job

Summary

Job Advert

Falkirk Council’s Inclusion and Wellbeing service is seeking to recruit experienced Support for Learning Assistants who are highly skilled practitioners and committed to delivering the very best experiences for our children and young people.

The key policy document for Falkirk Schools is Learning to Achieve. This was co-created by head teachers, teachers, early year’s practitioners, support staff, parents/carers, pupils and other partners.

It sets out clearly our aims for all learners.

Successful applicants will:

  • hold an appropriate qualification.
  • have significant experience in supporting children and young people who a range of Social, Emotional and Behavioural needs.
  • have experience in supporting pupils and young people diagnosed with ASD.
  • be willing to work across the service to support both primary and secondary aged pupils.
  • be already trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Techniques or be willing to undertake the training.

Successful applicants who progress to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to attend a formal interview, focussing on your knowledge of GIRFEC and social/emotional needs.

You will work 30 hours on a term time basis.

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

Applicants are encouraged to be explicit in detailing their skills, experience and attributes that they can bring to this post.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Apply for this job