We are looking for a motivated, skilled nursery additional support needs auxiliary to join our nursery team. The ASN role will be based in the nursery room providing additional support to the children who attend the nursery., To provide care and assistance to individuals and small groups of pupils with additional support needs.
Good standard of general education.
Experience of working with or caring for children with additional support needs.
Nursery Only:
SSSC registration is an essential requirement of this role. If you are appointed and are not already a member of the relevant section of the SSSC Register, you will be required to apply for registration within 3 months of your start date to ensure that you are registered within the required 6 months.
PVG Membership
This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020., Disability Confident
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The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). Part-time hours / sessional posts will be pro-rated accordingly.
Hourly rate of pay: £14.65 - £15.75
Temporary until 31st March 2026.
This is a 52-week non-sessional post i.e., it will include working during the school holidays.
Days and hours of work:
Monday - Thursday, 10:30-15:30 (30 minute break)
Friday, 10:30-14:30
Starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start asap.
Aberlady is a seven class school with a 48 week model nursery offering two sessions per week (Monday-Tuesday/Wednesday-Thursday and alternate Fridays) in a semi-rural location situated on the coastline of East Lothian. We are firmly part of the local community we serve. We benefit from a very supportive parent council and forum. Staff contribute to the wider life of the school and are passionate in their own professional learning. Our school vision is "Care, Belong, Achieve".