ASN Assistant - ARB16051

Argyll & Bute Council; Dunoon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team in a beautiful part of Scotland as an ASN Assistant, where you'll play a vital role in supporting children's learning at Tighnabruaich Primary School. This temporary position offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and various benefits, including a cycle-to-work scheme and opportunities for career growth. The council is committed to a positive work-life balance and values diversity and inclusion in its workforce. If you're enthusiastic about making a difference in children's lives, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the community.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Pension Scheme

Generous Leave Entitlement

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts on Gym Memberships

Wellbeing Initiatives

Learning Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with additional support needs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support children with their learning and development.
• Assist teachers in creating a positive learning environment.

Skills

Child Support

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Relevant Childcare Qualification

Job description

Service: Education

Closing Date: Friday 16th May 2025

ASN Assistant within Cowan Area (current hours are located within Tighnabruaich Primary School)

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland's most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

Tighnabruaich Primary school are looking for a committed and enthusiastic ASN assistant to join our staff and support our children with their learning

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme , Disability Confident , Armed Forces , Fair Work First Statement , Equality and Fairness , Climate Change , Flexible and Hybrid Working Policy

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

This post is temporary until 01 July 2025.

Applicants should note that:-

• This post is not suitable for job sharing.
• The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked, on a term time basis.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee's Third Tier Manager. If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment, please refer to the secondment guidance.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• Jodie Blincow, Head Teacher
• Telephone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]
• Reference: ARB1

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy .