Pupil Support Assistant - DGA13461

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Lockerbie; On-site; GBP 7,500 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Vivup platform discounts

LGPS Scotland discounts

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Job summary

Dumfries and Galloway Council is recruiting a Learning Assistant for Lochmaben Primary School Learning Centre, Lockerbie. The role is 21.5 hours per week, term time over 39 weeks, with a fixed term until the end of the session. The pattern is Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

Secondments may be considered. The successful candidate will support children with additional needs, build relationships, and help them access lessons in learning centres or mainstream classes.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be caring, supportive and committed to helping children with additional support needs.
• Experience with children or young people is advantageous.
• Induction and professional development opportunities will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Support children in lessons and help them participate in activities.
• Encourage independence, including personal care when needed, and help children make friends.
• Help ensure children feel safe, happy and ready to learn in Learning Centres or mainstream classes.

Skills

Caring

Supportive

Patient

Teamwork

Education

SCQF Level 4 equivalent

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning Assistants for 21.50 hours per week based within the Lockerbie Academy Cluster, working within Lochmaben Primary School Learning Centre. This position is term time over 39 weeks per year. The working pattern for the post will be worked over Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

This position is Fixed Term until the end of session. Applications will be considered for part time applications.

This position may be suitable for a Secondment. Agreement from your line manager must be sought before applying for this post on a secondment basis.

This position will be reviewed annually as part of the Additional Support for Learning allocation, and you may be required to work within other settings for the duration of this appointment.

As a Learning Assistant, you will build strong and trusting relationships with children and young people. You will help them take part in lessons, encourage independence (even with personal care), support them in learning new skills, and help them make friends. Most importantly, you will help make sure they feel safe, happy, and ready to learn.

We are looking to receive applications from caring, supportive, understanding and committed individuals. You will be required to support children and young people with additional support needs to help them to overcome barriers to their learning and be able to reach their full potential either in Learning Centres or mainstream classes.

The successful candidate must be educated to SCQF Level 4 (e.g. Standard Grade General, National 4) or equivalent, including Numeracy and Literacy or equivalent and experience of working with children and/or young people. Experience of working with children/young people with additional support needs, would be advantageous. A willingness to undertake training will be required, as part of our induction and professional development programmes

These posts are considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

Requirements

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more. Employees also get access to membership of

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

For further information please contact: Alan Bell, Headteacher, email: