Classroom Assistant ELC/Classroom Assistant School/Clerical Assistant - ARB18541

Argyll & Bute Council; The Village; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Argyll and Bute Council advertises a temporary vacancy at Iona Primary School and Nursery for Classroom Assistant, Clerical Assistant and related roles. You will support staff and pupils to enhance learning and wellbeing in a busy school community.

The post is temporary until 30 June 2028, with salary shown as full-time equivalent and pro-rata for hours worked. PVG membership is required; Rehabilitation of Offenders Act applies. Email [e-mail] for details.

Qualifications

• PVG Membership required for working with children.
• Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Scotland) applies to this post.
• Temporary post, may be seconded at manager's discretion, pro rata salary for hours worked.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with staff and children to support experiences and wellbeing for our young people.

Job description

Service: Education

Closing Date: Friday 9th October 2026

Classroom Assistant, Clerical Assistant and Classroom Assistant ELC, Iona Primary School and ELC

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.

An exciting vacancy fulfilling a number of rolls in the team in Iona Primary School and Nursery. The successful candidate will work closely with the staff and children to support experiences and wellbeing for our young people.

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.

If you are planning to relocate to Argyll and Bute, our Housing Services Team can offer support to help find affordable housing. To learn more or to access this dedicated service, please email: [e-mail]

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 , Hybrid and Flexible 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 30 June 2028.

Applicants should note that:-

• 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.


• 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 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.

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:

• Stephen Lee, Head Teacher


• Telephone: [phone]


• Email: [e-mail]


• Reference: ARB18541

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 .