Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Support for Learning Assistant to join our Cowie Primary School team -27.5 hours per week, 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday.
You will be fully involved in the life and work of the school, providing invaluable support and helping to contribute towards high quality care and education of all children.
Applications are welcomed from enthusiastic and committed individuals with experience of working with children of different ages and abilities. You will work within an enthusiastic and hard-working team to support children as part of a high quality, child-centred education. This may include intimate care duties, in addition to supporting individuals and small groups of learners to reinforce new skills, knowledge and learning.
You will be a reliable, patient and innovative individual, who will work effectively in partnership with others. In addition, you will have good communication and organisational skills, a positive and solution focused attitude, and show a commitment to ongoing professional development. Applicants should demonstrate a good working knowledge and understanding of literacy, numeracy and digital skills at primary level.
If you wish to broaden your experience and feel you have the skills and attributes to join our support team, we would be very interested in hearing from you.
The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.
If youve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
Responsibilities
* Support and contribute towards high quality, child-centred education and care for all children.
* Assist with intimate care duties and support individuals and small groups to reinforce new skills, knowledge and learning.
* Work within an enthusiastic and hard-working team; be reliable, patient, and innovative; communicate effectively and demonstrate organisational skills and a positive, solution-focused attitude.
* Demonstrate a good working knowledge and understanding of literacy, numeracy and digital skills at primary level.
* Collaborate with others and engage in ongoing professional development.
Qualifications
Applicants should demonstrate a good working knowledge and understanding of literacy, numeracy and digital skills at primary level.
Benefits
* 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) Pro-rated for part time roles.
* Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week
* Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
* Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit
* Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
* Carers Leave
* Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
* Access to Health & Wellbeing support
* Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Lift share Scheme
* Car Lease Scheme
* Technology Benefit Scheme
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