EDUC 1564 - School Support Assistant (Office/Class/ASN) - 1564-395794252

South Lanarkshire; Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education is seeking dedicated School Support Assistants to enhance learning experiences for children. This dynamic role involves providing administrative support, nurturing classroom environments, and assisting pupils with additional support needs. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities. With excellent job security and development opportunities, this role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young learners. Join a team committed to fostering positive outcomes and enriching educational experiences.

Benefits

Excellent job security

Employee benefits

Training and development programs

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with diverse needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively in team settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support within the school office.
• Support pupils in classroom settings with literacy and numeracy.

Skills

Communication Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

Relevant experience with children

Training in child support

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

School Support Assistant - Office/Class/ASN

Various hours and locations available.

Salary: £12.83 - £13.78 per hour.

View the School Support Assistant job profile and the ASN Support Assistant job profile.

Please answer all 4 questions as detailed in the advert, providing no more than 2000 words per question. Attach/upload a separate document with your answers to each question.

1. Please describe any situations where you have supported children displaying distressed behaviour, explaining the approaches that you used. (max 2000 words).
2. Communication skills are a critical part of working in a team. Please describe a time when you have had to contribute constructively to a meeting or discussion. (max 2000 words).
3. Please describe a time when you have had to adapt your approach to address changing priorities. (max 2000 words)
4. Please describe a situation where you have used planning and organising skills to achieve an efficient outcome. (max 2000 words)

Can you please confirm in your attached document if you are interested in class posts or office posts.

Please note we do not accept CVs; any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

Within South Lanarkshire Council, it is our mission to deliver positive, meaningful outcomes for our young people. In Education Resources, we aim to provide an exceptional learning and working environment within our establishments for pupils and staff. We work in partnership with services and families to focus on the national priorities to improve literacy, numeracy, and health & wellbeing outcomes.

To help meet these needs where a child requires support over and above that provided by their Class Teacher or Early Years Key Worker, we have a flexible role that encompasses three main elements of additional support needed for our schools and pupils. In the role of School Support Assistant (SSA), you will probably work mainly within one of these disciplines but it's also possible you could work across all three at different times. The flexible role is designed to allow SSAs to work together as a team to support the diverse needs of pupils and the school. The nature of schools and pupils means these needs change and can be re-prioritised regularly. This keeps the job dynamic, absorbing, and challenging.

In that context, hard work and flexibility are key for successful candidates. The rewards of the role include excellent job security, employee benefits, and a very well-developed training and development programme for School Support Assistants.

The three elements of the SSA role are:

Administration support within the school or nursery office

• Working with different administration systems including MS packages such as Word and Excel. After training, using many bespoke systems for other essential admin processes.
• Dealing with incoming and outgoing phone calls
• Providing a first point of contact at reception
• Providing excellent customer service to pupils, parents, staff, visitors, and external agencies
• Liaising with other departments regarding school transport and admissions as well as with other internal and external customer groups
• This element involves interaction with children and young people, supervising in the playground and dining room, providing personal care, first aid, and other assistance such as administration of medicines.

Supporting pupils in classroom/play-based settings

• Curricular support for individuals and groups of pupils, working closely with teachers across different classes and stages to provide literacy, numeracy, and health & wellbeing support.
• Supporting class teachers by helping to keep children/young people focused on their work when they may not be ready to do so
• Providing nurturing support and remaining calm in the environment
• Providing personal care, first aid, and other assistance such as administration of medicines
• Contributing to supervising shared areas at intervals and lunchtimes, promoting independence and the school's values.

Supporting pupils within Additional Support Needs Bases

• Providing support in and out of the class/playroom for pupils with complex needs, including medical support and personal care, as documented in Health Care Plans.
• Administering medicines, providing physical and emotional support for vulnerable pupils with needs such as ASD or communication support needs. Training will be provided where required.

Please Apply online. All correspondence will be via your email address.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003 and is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults. Candidates will be required to join or update their PVG Scheme prior to employment.

For further information about the disclosure process, refer to this link.

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should provide details of employment gaps and a foreign police check if applicable.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all community members. We guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet minimum requirements and support members of the armed forces, veterans, and their families.