Primary Support for Learning Teacher - Kirkliston Primary School - 11730_1759159123. Job in Kir[...]

CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; Kirkliston; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 51,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland is looking for an enthusiastic Support for Learning Teacher at Kirkliston Primary School. The role involves working with children with Additional Support Needs, fostering an inclusive educational environment while collaborating with teaching staff and families. This position offers a salary range of £33,594 - £50,589 based on part-time hours, with a commitment to diversity and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge and experience with children and young people with Additional Support Needs.
• Understanding of good practice and evidence base in inclusion.
• Ability to work collaboratively to create high-quality inclusive environments.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the provision of personalised support for learners with Additional Support Needs.
• Support transitions to sustain inclusive practice.
• Help ensure wellbeing, equality and inclusion across the school community.

Skills

Inclusive approaches and pedagogy

Collaborative work with practitioners

Knowledge of inclusion legislation

Job description

Overview

Support for Learning Teacher
Kirkliston Primary School

Salary and Hours

Salary: £33,594 - £50,589 (pro-rata for part time)
Hours: 17.50 per week

About the role

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated Support for Learning Teacher who is fully committed to the inclusion of children & young people with Additional Support Needs.

As a valued member of the Learning and Teaching team, you will work with school leaders, class teachers, and pupil support staff to strengthen school capacity to meet the needs of children and young people with Additional Support Needs through strong universal provision and appropriate targeted support. Key areas for this work are: learning, teaching and assessment; personalised support; transitions; partnerships (particularly with parents and carers); ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to learning, teaching and assessment, and to the provision of personalised support for learners with Additional Support Needs.
• Support transitions and partnerships, particularly with parents and carers, to sustain inclusive practice.
• Help ensure wellbeing, equality and inclusion across the school community.

Qualifications

• Appropriate specialist knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with Additional Support Needs using inclusive approaches and pedagogy.
• Knowledge and understanding of key legislation and guidance in relation to inclusion, GIRFEC and wellbeing.
• Understanding of good practice and evidence base in the field of inclusion.
• The ability to work collaboratively with a range of practitioners to create high quality inclusive learning environments.

Other information

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We’re committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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