Support for Learning Worker - Early Years Support Service Hazelwood School (2 Posts) - GLA16071

Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Glasgow City Council seeks a Support for Learning Worker to assist children and young people with additional support needs across early years, primary and secondary settings in Glasgow. The role involves peripatetic work from Hazelwood school and travel across homes and schools, with support for supervision of medication and personal care.

Successful candidates may face PVG Scheme checks and regulatory registrations where required; the council promotes flexible working and values diversity in

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with additional support needs.
• Ability to work across housing, early years and primary settings with travel.
• Ability to promote positive behaviour and relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to children/young people while building positive relationships and promoting positive behaviour.
• Support supervision and administration of medication and personal care as required.

Job description

Job Description

The Support for Learning Worker plays a key role within the early years, primary and additional support needs primary and secondary school environment in providing support and assistance to children and young people with additional support needs to access the curriculum. Additional Support Needs Schools can range from Complex Learning Needs and Additional Learning Needs.

This role is a peripatetic role with the Early Years Support Service, who are based from Hazelwood school and serve the whole of Glasgow. The team work across homes, early years and early level within primary. This post includes an element of travel.

The main duties and responsibilities will include the provision of care and support to children/young people whilst building positive working relationships and promoting positive behaviour. The position also includes the provision of support for the supervision and administration of medication and personal care.

Please note Successful candidates will be required to pay for the costs associated with PVG Scheme Membership/Checks and regulatory body registration where required.

These posts are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).

Further Information

The Council promotes flexible working, we are happy to talk about flexible working options in relation to the role, to support your work-life balance.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to building a diverse workforce. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and women for senior roles, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Glasgow City Council aims to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, in line with the Disability Confident scheme.

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