School Assistant (Term Time) - Crosshill Primary School - SOA13241 - SOA13241

South Ayrshire; Crosshill; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing initiatives

Car leasing scheme

Discounts on supermarkets/retailers

Cycle to Work Scheme

Credit Union

Job summary

South Ayrshire Council seeks a School Assistant (Term Time) for Crosshill Primary School. You will relieve teachers of non-teaching duties and support learning activities under the guidance of classroom staff.

The role supports pupils with additional support needs; PVG scheme membership is required before any offer. This post is temporary until 30/06/2027 with a frontline work style and term-time pattern (Tue, Thu and Fri preferred).

Qualifications

• Relieve teachers of non-teaching duties and prepare teaching materials.
• Support learning activities under direction of teachers.
• Support pupils with additional support needs, including behavioural challenges.

Responsibilities

• Relieve teachers of non-teaching duties and prepare teaching materials.
• Support learning activities of children under direction of staff.
• Support pupils with additional support needs including physical difficulties and challenging behaviour.

Skills

Classroom support

Student supervision

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

School Assistant (Term Time) - Crosshill Primary School - SOA13241 - SOA13241

To relieve teachers of non-teaching duties including classroom administration and practical tasks such as the preparation of teaching materials.

Support the learning activities of children under the direction of the classroom teacher / Principal Teacher and other colleagues.

Support pupils with additional support needs of a wide nature which include physical difficulties and challenging behaviour.

RESPONSIBILITIES

ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

BENEFITS

Here’s what we can offer!

Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services

A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities

Car leasing scheme

Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)

Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice

Cycle to Work Scheme

Scotwest Credit Union

REQUIREMENTS

This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at

www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

Please note you may be required to meet PVG costs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interviews for this post are scheduled for 30/11/2026.

This post is temporary until 30/06/2027.

The grade of this post is Level 4.

The work style for this post is Frontline worker

.

The work pattern is:

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday preferred but can be flexible.