Learning Assistant ASN - King’s Park Primary School - MID07743

Midlothian Council; Dalkeith; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Midlothian Council seeks a Learning Assistant for King's Park Primary School to support learners across P1–P7 in a structured educational setting. The role emphasises personal development, communication with staff and pupils, and empathetic learner support.

The position is fixed term until 01 October 2027, 20 hours 40 minutes per week over 39 weeks per year. PVG membership is required, with the cost met by you. Applicants should be aware of safeguarding requirements and Millgate policies.

Qualifications

• Evidence of basic literacy and numeracy at Standard Grade General level or SVQ2 in Early Years Care and Education, or National Certificate unit in Childcare & Education, or equivalent competency, to enable the jobholder to communicate effectively with staff and pupils, and provide sensitive support.
• The jobholder must be familiar with child development and able to respond to the needs of individual pupils. Jobholders should have previous experience of working in this field of work.
• To be fully competent in the role jobholders will be required to undertake addition training courses eg first aid, calm techniques etc.
• If the post is within a Nursery Environment then the Jobholder must be registered with or obtain membership with the SSSC within 6 months of appointment. In order to register you must currently hold the relevant qualifications or be willing to work towards attaining these qualifications within the first year of registration. For further information about the qualifications recognised by SSSC for registration in a Support Worker role, please see www.sssc.uk.com

Responsibilities

• Support the educational and personal development of learners.
• Contribute to delivering quality learning experiences as part of the core team.
• Assist in nurturing the potential of learners and encouraging engagement.

Skills

Basic literacy

Basic numeracy

Communication

Education

SVQ2 in Early Years Care and Education

National Certificate in Childcare & Education

Job description

Job Vacancy

King's Park Primary School is a non-denominational school that was built in 1903 and serves the Dalkeith community. The school is built next to King's Park and the children have access to this for leisure and to enrich their learning opportunities. The school has a roll of 494 children from P1- P7 and offers 94 full time ELC places. The roll is diverse and includes pupils from all 5 quintile data zones and this range is also reflected in each year group.

Our school consists of three buildings within the grounds. Our Junior building comprises of ELC-P3/4 learners, a library, Support for Learning classroom, learning hive and a dining hall. Our Senior building comprises of P4-7 learners, our School Office, a gym hall and Nurture Room. We have a temporary unit which currently hosts one of our P7 classes.

Our school is part of the Dalkeith Learning Community and most of our P7 learners transition to Dalkeith High School with some moving on to Lasswade and Newbattle High School. We are strengthening our links with Dalkeith High school and have good links with the other primary schools in our learning community. We have a number of children transitioning into P1 from a range of Partner Providers as well as our own ELC.

We have continued to focus upon developing effective partnerships with parents, carers and the wider community. We recognise the important role that parents and carers play in their child's learning and development and we offer a range of opportunities for parents and carers to share in their child's learning. Our local community is central to our school and we have good community links and partnerships.

We are seeking a caring and enthusiastic Learning Assistant to join our core team who are committed to nurturing the potential of our learners and providing them with quality learning experiences. As a Learning Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting the educational and personal development of our learners.

KNOWLEDGE

Evidence of basic literacy and numeracy at Standard Grade General level or SVQ2 in Early Years Care and Education, or National Certificate unit in Childcare & Education, or equivalent competency, to enable the jobholder to communicate effectively with staff and pupils, and provide sensitive support.

The jobholder must be familiar with child development and able to respond to the needs of individual pupils. Jobholders should have previous experience of working in this field of work.

To be fully competent in the role jobholders will be required to undertake addition training courses eg first aid, calm techniques etc.

If the post is within a Nursery Environment then the Jobholder must be registered with or obtain membership with the SSSC within 6 months of appointment. In order to register you must currently hold the relevant qualifications or be willing to work towards attaining these qualifications within the first year of registration. For further information about the qualifications recognised by SSSC for registration in a Support Worker role, please see www.sssc.uk.com

CLOSING DATE - Sunday 18th October 2026

INTERVIEW DATE - Monday 26th October 2026

Job Advert

Position Title: Learning Assistant ASN

Directorate: Children, Young People & Partnerships

Location: King's Park Primary School

Contract Status: Fixed Term until 01/10/2027

Hours of Work: 20 hours 40 mins per week

Weeks per year: 39

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 20.66 hours over 39 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £14,453.71 per annum.

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Once you have submitted your application and this has been processed you will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also 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

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.