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Aberdeenshire Council; Tarves; On-site; GBP 4,200 - 5,400; Part time

Job summary

Aberdeenshire Council is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant for a 9-hour-per-week post, fixed term until July 2027, with potential for extra hours by agreement. You will be based in the advertised location with flexibility to work across the Peterhead CSN as required.

Join a school team to support attainment, care, health, wellbeing and safety, working with pupils from P1 to S6 in a secure, positive environment.

Qualifications

• PVG Scheme membership or update check required.
• Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required if outside UK for 3+ months in last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in promoting achievement and raising pupil attainment.
• Provide general support for class needs and individuals’ care, health, wellbeing and safety.
• Ensure a secure and safe environment for pupils.
• Be flexible in location within the cluster and work with pupils from P1–S6.
• Commit to quality service delivery and continuous improvement for the service and organisation.

Job description

This post is for 9 hours per week until July 2027. The successful candidate will have opportunities to undertake additional hours within the school during the year. The allocation of these hours will be discussed and negotiated to suit both the needs of the school and the successful candidate.

Assist teachers in promoting achievement and raising the standards of pupil attainment and provide general support in relation to the needs of the class and individuals’ care, health and wellbeing and safety; to ensure a secure and safe environment.

There is a requirement to be flexible in school location within the cluster, according to individual circumstances and work with a range of pupils from P1 – S6.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

Initially you will be based in the location advertised, but you may

be required

to work elsewhere within the Peterhead CSN.

Fixed Term for a period not exceeding: 2 July 2027

Requirements

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. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post has a minimum requirement of one reference which must be your current or most recent employer.