Learning Assistant ASN - Lasswade High School - MID07760

Midlothian Council; Bonnyrigg; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Midlothian Council is seeking a Learning Assistant ASN at Lasswade High School to support one student with additional support needs, enabling curriculum access. The role includes some moving and handling and personal care, with duties that may adapt if the pupil is absent.

The post is fixed term for 39 weeks per year, 27.5 hours weekly, working Monday to Thursday and Friday mornings, with PVG checks required and UK safeguarding procedures in place.

Qualifications

• Evidence of basic literacy and numeracy to enable effective communication with staff and pupils.
• Familiarity with child development and ability to respond to individual pupils' needs.
• Undertake additional training courses (eg first aid, calm techniques).

Responsibilities

• Support one specific student with additional support needs to access the curriculum.
• If the student is absent, provide alternative tasks to support other students.
• Role includes moving and handling and personal care where needed.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Communication with staff and pupils

Education

SVQ2 in Early Years Care and Education

National Certificate in Childcare & Education

Equivalent competency

Job description

Job Vacancy

The successful candidate for this role will support one specific individual student with their additional support needs to allow them to access our curriculum. If the student is absent from school, alternative tasks will be assigned relating to supporting other students. Also note that this role requires some aspects of moving and handling and personal care.

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 25th October 2026

INTERVIEW DATE - week commencing 2nd November 2026

Job Advert

• Position Title: Learning Assistant ASN
• Directorate: Children, Young People and Partnerships
• Location: Lasswade High School
• Contract Status: Fixed Term until 29/06/2027
• Hours of Work: 27.5
• Working Pattern: Monday-Thursday 8.30-15.30pm with 30 min unpaid break and Friday 8.30-12:15pm with 15 min unpaid break.

Weeks per year: 39

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

Based on 27.5 hours over 39 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £19,229.64 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.