School Assistant (Term Time) - Prestwick Academy - SOA13155 - SOA13155

South Ayrshire Council; Prestwick; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent pension

Wellbeing & health services

Work-life balance

Car leasing

Discounts on retailers

Salary sacrifice

Cycle to Work

Credit union access

Job summary

South Ayrshire Council is seeking a dedicated individual to relieve teachers of non-teaching duties and assist with classroom administration and materials preparation. You will support the learning activities of children under the direction of teachers and other colleagues, and help pupils with additional support needs, including those with physical difficulties and challenging behaviour.

This role is regulated work under PVG requirements; successful candidates will be required to join the PVG

Qualifications

• This post is Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults under the PVG Act 2007; candidate must become a PVG Scheme member or be updated if already a member.
• PVG costs may be incurred by the applicant.

Responsibilities

• Relieve teachers of non-teaching duties including classroom administration and preparation of teaching materials.
• Support the learning activities of children under the direction of the classroom teacher and other colleagues.
• Support pupils with additional support needs of a wide nature including physical difficulties and challenging behaviour.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

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!

• Competitive salary


• Excellent pension scheme


• 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 30/10/2026.

The grade of this post is Level 4.

The work style for this post is Frontline worker.