Modern Apprentice - School Support Assistant - Harlaw Academy (Fixed term) - ABC13977

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Disability Confident Employer

Armed Forces Covenant

Job summary

Aberdeen City Council is seeking a Modern Apprentice to join the School Support Assistant team at Harlaw Academy. This fixed-term, full-time post supports administrative and clerical duties within schools while completing a Modern Apprenticeship framework.

You will work under supervision, develop ICT and Microsoft Office skills, and meet the minimum criteria (Good written and numerical skills; ability to follow instructions; teamwork).

Qualifications

• Good written and numerical skills from Standard Grades/National 4 or equivalent.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Self-motivated team player with quick self-learning abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal, written, non-verbal).
• ICT skills and ability to use Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist with administrative and clerical support in schools.
• Support financial and administrative duties according to procedures.
• Work under supervision to complete the Modern Apprenticeship framework.

Skills

Good written skills

Good numerical skills

Follow instructions

Team player

Self-motivated

Communication

ICT / Microsoft Office

Education

Standard Grades / National 4 qualifications

Job description

Modern Apprentice - School Support Assistant - Harlaw Academy (Fixed term) - ABC13977

Location: Harlaw Academy,

Duration: Fixed Term, Full Time

The Modern Apprenticeship Programme is targeted at building our workforce of the future. Funding for training is available for applicants aged 16-19 and 20-24 (depending on the framework) and for disabled and care-experienced applicants between the age of

16

-29. Please ensure, if you are applying for a Modern Apprentice post, that you meet one of these criteria.

R

oles that

require

PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023

, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will

be required

to meet the cost of the PVG membership

.

This applies

only

to roles with a

full time

equivalent salary of £30,000 and above

.

(Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently

16.50

per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members

, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role

To work in collaboration and under the supervision of School Support Assistant teams to assist with the

provision of administrative and clerical support within schools, financial and administrative duties in

accordance with corporate and school procedures. They

will widen their knowledge and experience in this

service area, alongside completing a Modern Apprenticeship framework.

This is a fixed-term post for 12 months

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• Good written/numerical skills gained through either Standard Grades/National 4 qualification(s) or

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

Ability to understand and follow instructions

Self-motivated team player

Ability to grasp new topics quickly on a self-taught basis

Ability to communicate effectively, including non verbal, verbal and written

forms of communication

Ability to use ICT systems and programmes, such as Microsoft Office

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.For further information, please see our

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families:

[e-mail]. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.