Additional Support Needs Assistant (Part Time) - REQ04049 - 420136

Scottish Government; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job description

The myjobscotland helpdesk will be closed for the public holidays of 18th-21st April. The helpdesk will reopen on the 22nd.

Ref no: 420136

Published: 11/04/2025

Closes: 25/04/2025

Location: Firpark Primary 177 Milton Street Motherwell, ML1 1DH

Salary: £24,984 - £26,223 per year pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 27.5 hours per week

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

Exciting opportunities are available within North Lanarkshire to assist children who have a broad range of additional support needs.

As an Additional Support Needs Assistant (ASNA), you will work with children, some of whom have needs of a severe or complex nature, to support them in their school environment.

In this role, you may be involved in classroom related duties such as the preparation of classwork and materials, setting up and operating teaching aids, recording programmes, and reprographic work. There will also be a requirement to care for children, assist with their personal hygiene requirements, and ensure the maintenance of stocks of hygiene sundries where necessary. Daily reception and departure of children and messenger or escort duties will also be part of the role.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Recent experience working with children in a voluntary capacity or in a school situation is essential.
2. Good communication and interpersonal relationship skills are necessary.
3. A willingness to undertake training as required is essential.
4. Experience of working with children/young people who have additional needs is desirable.
5. Qualifications in Standard grade/O-grade (or equivalent) English and Maths/Arithmetic are also desirable.

Prior to commencing in this role, you are required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member.

SSSC registration may also be required dependent on placement.

Work Pattern

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council:

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays, and a wide range of benefits available to you. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans, and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists, and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care, you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest, and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect, and security.

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***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***

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