Additional Support Needs Assistant (Supply) - NLA08267

Job Advertisement

NLC4 £23,764 - £25,004 (Pro Rata)

Are you looking for a rewarding job, making a positive impact to the children who have a broad range of additional support needs? If so, we have a range of exciting opportunities available within North Lanarkshire.

Successful candidates will be appointed to the North Lanarkshire Council supply register, with long and short term temporary cover currently required in a number of establishments across the North Lanarkshire Council area, various hours available – the maximum being 27.5 hours per week.

As an Additional Support Needs Assistant (ASNA) you will work with children, some of whom have needs of a severe or complex nature, to support them in their school environment. You could be supporting children within an Early Years setting, Primary, Secondary or ASN schools.

In this role you may be involved in classroom related duties such as the preparation of classwork and materials, setting up and operating teaching aids, recording programmes and reprographic work but there will also be a requirement to care for children, assist with their personal hygiene requirements and ensure the maintenance of stocks of hygiene sundries where necessary. Daily reception and departure of children and messenger or escort duties will also be a part of the role.

We are looking for candidates that are willing to undertake training required to provide the highest standard of support for our children. Recent experience working with children on a voluntary capacity or in a school situation is essential, as are good communication and interpersonal relationship skills. Experience of working with children/young people who have additional needs is desirable. Qualifications in Standard grade/O-grade (or equivalent) English and Maths/Arithmetic are also desirable.

A degree of flexibility is required for cover purposes across the education establishments throughout North Lanarkshire.

Prior to commencing in this role, you are required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member.

SSSC registration may also be required for placements within Early Years.

Applicants that are successful at the shortleeting stage will be invited to a recruitment event on 25 September 2024 from 4.30pm to 7pm. They will participate in a group workshop with other applicants, professional dialogue with the interview panel, along with the opportunity to hear more about the job remit from headteachers/Heads of Centre working in different sectors within education.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 26 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of offers available to you through our NLLifereward site. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub.

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a
Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone .

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process.

Easy Read – My NL