ASN Assistant - ARB18706

Argyll & Bute Council; Lochgilphead; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Argyll and Bute Council's Education service is hiring an ASN Assistant to support pupils and the Early Learning and Childcare team in the Mid-Argyll area, specifically at Ardrishaig Primary Pre Five. The role is part-time within school hours (Mon Tue 08:45-15:00; Thu 09:00-16:00) and is temporary to 31 December 2026.A PVG membership is required for working with children.

The salary shown is the full-time equivalent; actual pay will be pro rata for the hours worked.

Qualifications

• PVG membership is required for working with children.
• Temporary, term-time post ending 31 December 2026.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils and the Early Learning and Childcare team in Mid-Argyll, at Ardrishaig Primary Pre Five.
• Work pattern is negotiable within the stated hours.

Skills

PVG Membership

Job description

Service: Education

Closing Date: Friday 16th October 2026

ASN Assistant within the Mid-Argyll Area these hours are located within Ardrishaig Primary Pre Five.

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.

This role is to support pupils and the team in our ELC.

The hours for this post will be:

Monday and Tuesday 08:45-15:00; Thursday 09:00-16:00.

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.

We provide information to help with moving to the area, from finding somewhere to live to securing employment, and from schools and wider education to the varied lifestyles available here. If you have any enquiries, you're welcome to get in touch with us at [e-mail] . If your enquiry is only about housing, you are welcome to contact [e-mail] directly

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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.

These posts are temporary until 31 December 2026.

Applicants should note that:-

• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.
• 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.
• 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.
• Work pattern is negotiable for the successful candidate.

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:

• Alison Coyle, Acting Head Teacher
• Telephone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]
• Reference: ARB18706

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 .