Learning Assistant ASN (1-1 Mainstream) - Bilston Primary School - MID06473

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Evidence of basic literacy and numeracy at Standard Grade General level or SVQ2 in Early Years Care and Education, or National Certificate unit in Childcare & Education, or equivalent competency, to enable the jobholder to communicate effectively with staff and pupils, and provide sensitive support.

The jobholder must be familiar with child development and able to respond to the needs of individual pupils. Jobholders should have previous experience of working in this field of work.

To be fully competent in the role jobholders will be required to undertake addition training courses eg first aid, calm techniques etc., If the post is within a Nursery Environment then the Jobholder must be registered with or obtain membership with the SSSC within 6 months of appointment. In order to register you must currently hold the relevant qualifications or be willing to work towards attaining these qualifications within the first year of registration. For further information about the qualifications recognised by SSSC for registration in a Support Worker role, please see www.sssc.uk.com', Disability Confident
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Bilston Primary serves the catchment of Bilston and the surrounding area, within Midlothian Council's Education Division. Our catchment includes areas of local authority housing and private housing, including two extensive new housing estates.

Bilston is part of Beeslack Associated Schools' Group which includes Beeslack High School, Roslin and Mauricewood Primary Schools. It is a co-educational, non-denominational school.

Our pupil role is currently 250 from Nursery-P7, 218 from P1-P7. We currently have 32 children in our nursery who attend full-time.

An Enhanced Class was established in October 2021 to meet the needs of a specific group of learners on the Autism spectrum. They follow the curriculum in their mainstream class and benefit from additional, enhanced support throughout the week from both the EC teacher and an LA.

The Senior Leadership Team comprised the Head Teacher and a Principal Teacher.

Relationships amongst children, staff and parents are key to the positive, nurturing ethos that we strive to create and maintain at Bilston Primary which is a very caring, inclusive school.

The jobholder will be a key team member within both the Learning Assistant Support team and the wider school team, supporting children in both their mainstream class and in the Enhanced Class.

Contract Status: Fixed Term until 28th June 2025
Hours of Work: 27.5

Working Pattern: Mon-Thurs: 8.30am -3.15pm ; Frid: 8.30am - 12.20pm

Weeks per year: 39

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 27.5 hours over 39 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £17,856.10 per annum.