Learning Assistant ASN x2 - Roslin Primary School

Location: Roslin Primary School 8 Pentland View Place, EH25 9ND

Salary: £28,915 – £29,172 per year pro rata

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 18 hours per week

Job Description

Roslin Primary is a growing school set within the village of Roslin. We remain the only school within Roslin and place great value on maintaining a strong sense of community within the school. We benefit greatly from the active support of our families and from the rich learning opportunities on our doorstep.

This year, the school offers 56 nursery places and will have 13 classes catering for over 300 pupils in total. We believe in the importance of nurturing the children in our care, developing respectful relationships between everyone in the community and providing learning opportunities which are effective, creative and playful.

We benefit from a skilled and experienced team of Learning Assistants who work incredibly well together to provide support for children and teachers within the school. We are looking for a nurturing, supportive and enthusiastic individual to join this team.

This opportunity is likely to be particularly appealing to those with care commitments of their own. Whilst there may be room for some negotiation, it is anticipated that the successful candidate will work between 9.30am and 2pm from Monday to Thursday and between 9.30am and 11.30am on Friday.

KNOWLEDGE

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

CLOSING DATE – Thursday 21st August 2025

Requirements

Location: Roslin Primary School

Contract Status: Fixed Term to 26 June 2026

Hours of Work: 18 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday – Thursday 9:30am – 14:00pm

Friday 9:30am -11.30am

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 you working 18 hours over 39 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £11,687.63 per annum.

Responsibilities

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

Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way PVG certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

The Individual

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 speak to 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. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

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.

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