Learning Assistant ASN - Loanhead Primary School - MID07825

Midlothian Council; Loanhead; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Midlothian Council is seeking a committed Learning Assistant for Loanhead Primary School to support learners in an Inclusion Provision. You will help deliver personalised activities, support regulation, and collaborate with teaching staff to create a nurturing, trauma-informed learning environment.

The post is permanent, 27.5 hours weekly over 39 weeks per year, with salary at the first point on the scale. PVG scheme membership is required prior to starting.

Qualifications

• Evidence of basic literacy and numeracy to communicate with staff and pupils.
• Familiarity with child development and ability to respond to individual needs.
• May require first aid and calm techniques training within the first year.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering individualised learning activities.
• Support regulation through attuned and trauma-informed approaches.
• Work alongside teachers and support staff to help pupils engage in learning.

Skills

Literacy & numeracy

Trauma-informed

Staff communication

Education

SVQ2 in Early Years Care and Education

National Certificate in Childcare & Education

Job description

Learning Assistant ASN - Loanhead Primary School - MID07825

We are seeking a committed and compassionate Learning Assistant to join our Inclusion Provision, supporting primary-aged learners. Our school values - Kind, Safe and Ready to Learn - underpin all aspects of our work, and we are looking for someone who will model our values consistently.

The successful candidate will build positive, trusting relationships with learners, provide calm and predictable support, and contribute to a nurturing environment where children feel secure and able to engage in learning. You will assist in delivering individualised learning activities, support regulation through attuned and trauma-informed approaches, and work collaboratively with teachers, support staff and external agencies.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to learners who benefit from connection, consistency and high-quality support.

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

th November 2026

rd December 2026

Vacancy Information

Location: Loanhead Primary School

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 27.5 hours per week

Working pattern: Monday – Thursday: 08:30 – 15:15 Friday: 08:30 – 12:15

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 27.5 hours over 39 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £19,229.65 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 out with 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

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email [e-mail] to discuss with member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

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.