Learning Assistant ASN (Early Years) - Bilston Primary School - MID07302

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. Further new private housing has been built during this session, which has led to an increase in the school roll during the year. 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 280 from Nursery-P7. We currently have 32 children in our nursery who attend full-time.

The Senior Leadership Team comprises 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 Early Learning Centre (Nursery) Team and the wider school team, supporting children in all aspects of their daily experience, interactions and routines.

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 and Education, or equivalent competency, is required 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 additional training courses e.g. First Aid, Calm Techniques - Team Teach. 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.

CLOSING DATE - 22nd February 2026

INTERVIEW DATE - week beginning 2nd March 2026

Position Title: Learning Assistant ASN (Early Years)

Directorate: Children, Young People and Partnerships

Location: Bilston Primary School

Contract Status: Fixed term until 28/06/2026

Hours of Work: 30 hours per week

Working Pattern: TBC

Please note that it is Midlothian Council's policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale. Based on 30 hours over 39 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £20,262.34 per annum.

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.

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to discuss with a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.