Learning Support Worker - Baltasound Junior High School - SIC08127

Living & Working in Shetland; Baltasound; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading organization in Shetland seeks a Learning Support Worker for Baltasound Junior High School. This role involves supporting children with additional education needs, collaborating with teachers and other specialists. The position is part-time and temporary, ideal for those passionate about making a difference in young people's lives.

Benefits

Distant Islands Allowance

Paid holiday during school vacations

Qualifications

• Experience with children with additional support needs is preferred.
• Candidates should be able to work collaboratively with teachers and therapists.
• Candidates must be willing to join the PVG Scheme.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management and education of children and young people with ASN.
• Work alongside teachers and potentially other professionals.
• Follow individualised education programmes for children.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

Learning Support Worker - Baltasound Junior High School - SIC08127

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To assist in the management and education of children and young people with additional support needs (ASN).

A Learning Support Worker may be asked to work with any child or group of children either within a department or within a mainstream class. They may be asked to work alongside and with specific guidance from any teacher within a School. Work around an individual child may be based on an individualised education programme. This programme is followed by all staff working with the child / young person and may involve working with professionals and therapists e.g. Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Child Psychologist, etc.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Baltasound Junior High School is a non-denominational school located in Unst. It provides nursery, primary and secondary education up to S4 for children from the island of Unst. The structure of the school is 1 nursery, 3 composite primary classes and S1-4 classes. There is currently a total of 95 pupils on the roll. The school is managed by a Head Teacher and 1 Depute Head Teacher. The current staffing complement is 15 teachers assisted by support staff as required to meet school demands. The current Head Teacher is Mr Paul Thomson. Further information can be found on the schools website at http://unst.org/web/bjhs/.

Additional Information

• The grade of this post is F/G
• Please note that this job is not Career Graded. What this means is that a successful candidate would be employed as either a Qualified or Unqualified Learning Support Worker. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed to determine whether they meet the person specification criteria of the qualified or unqualified Learning Support Worker role. This would determine the salary/rate of pay, as well as what duties would be expected of the post holder during their employment. The Job Profile documents at the end of this advertisement describe the qualified and unqualified roles in more detail.
• Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.4808 per hour
• Temporary Part Time post for 30.0 Hours per Week , 39 weeks per year plus 6.24 weeks (pro rata) paid holiday to be taken during school holidays. Temporary contract until 16/08/2026.
• Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made
• This vacancy does not meet Home Office rules for UK visa sponsorship. Please only apply if you do not require UK visa sponsorship.
• A relocation package does not apply to this post
• We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
• We are happy to talk flexible working
  
  

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Baltasound Junior High School, Unst, Shetland.

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Paul Thomson, Head Teacher on 01595 807020 or e-mail [e-mail]

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

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