ASN Auxiliary - Musselburgh Burgh Primary School - EAL12014

East Lothian Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local education authority is seeking an Additional Support Needs Auxiliary to provide assistance to pupils with additional needs at Musselburgh Burgh Primary School. This role involves supporting learning in classrooms and on a 1:1 basis, ensuring each child can reach their potential in a nurturing educational environment. Flexibility in working hours is available, and successful candidates must achieve SSSC registration within the required time frame. Applicants should have a strong background in caring for children with additional support needs.

Qualifications

• Good general education and experience working with children who have additional support needs.
• Must achieve SSSC registration within three months if appointed.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and assistance to pupils with additional support needs.
• Support learning in classrooms and on a 1:1 basis.

Skills

Experience of working with or caring for children with additional support needs

Good standard of general education

Job description

Vacancy Information

The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). Part-time hours / sessional posts will be pro-rated accordingly.

Hourly rate of pay: £14.65 - £15.75
This is a 39-week sessional post i.e., working hours will be during school term time plus in-service days.

Days and hours of work:
Monday - Thursday, 09:00-15:15 (45 min break)
Friday, 09:00-12:15 (15 min break)
Starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start 12th January 2026.

Musselburgh Burgh Primary School was built in 1964 as a merger between the original Burgh School and Fisherrow School. The Burgh is situated in Musselburgh town centre.

The ground floor of the building houses two classrooms, our Nursery, a Nurture Room, large Assembly Hall with Stage, Dining Hall, Gym Hall, Meeting Room and several offices. Ten further classrooms, a Library, and Support for Learning room are located in the two storey block. Currently the school has 10 classes from P1 to P7 as well as a Nursery with capacity for 48 children.

The school is supported by a Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher, 1 Principal Teacher, 10 class Teachers, a Support for Learning Teacher, a PE Teacher, an Art Teacher and a Music Teacher.

Our new Additional Support Needs Auxiliary will support learning and teaching in some classrooms primarily around core curricular subjects and will support some children who have additional support needs on a 1:1 basis each day, in delivering a high quality child centred education which supports the needs of children and enables each child to achieve their potential within a caring, safe and welcoming environment.

Job Details

To provide care and assistance to individuals and small groups of pupils with additional support needs.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

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Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications

• Good standard of general education.
• Experience of working with or caring for children with additional support needs.

Nursery Only:

• SSSC registration is an essential requirement of this role. If you are appointed and are not already a member of the relevant section of the SSSC Register, you will be required to apply for registration within 3 months of your start date to ensure that you are registered within the required 6 months.

PVG Membership

• This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.

All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

East Lothian Council Schools:
Further details on all East Lothian Council Primary and Secondary Schools, including individual school websites can be found here: http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/directories/878/schools

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