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Argyll and Bute Council; Uig; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Argyll and Bute Council invites applications for a temporary Classroom Assistant ELC/Classroom Assistant School/Clerical Assistant ARB18541 at Iona Primary School and ELC. The role involves working with staff and children to support experiences and wellbeing for our young people.

The post is temporary until 30 June 2028 and requires PVG membership for work with children. Salary is the full-time equivalent and will be pro-rated for term-time hours.

Qualifications

• PVG Membership required for working with children.
• Experience with supporting young learners is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with staff and children to support experiences and wellbeing for our young people.
• Provide clerical support and assist with school administration as required.

Job description

Classroom Assistant ELC/Classroom Assistant School/Clerical Assistant - ARB18541

, Clerical Assistant and Classroom Assistant ELC, Iona Primary School and ELC

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place

to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

An exciting vacancy fulfilling a number of rolls in the team in Iona Primary School and Nursery. The successful candidate will work closely with the staff and children to support experiences and wellbeing for our young people.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible

to requests from our employees to how they work.

If you are planning to relocate to Argyll and Bute, our Housing Services Team can offer support to help find affordable housing. To learn more or to access this dedicated service, please email:

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We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

• Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme,
• Disability Confident,
• Equality and Fairness,
• Climate Change,
• Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

This post is temporary until 30 June 2028.

This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.

The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked, on a term time basis.

This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee’s Third Tier Manager.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.