ASN Assistant - ARB15836

Argyll & Bute Council; Lochgilphead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Job description

Service: Education

Closing Date: Friday 4th April 2025

2 x ASN Assistants within the Mid-Argyll Area, these hours are located within Lochgilphead Joint Campus

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland's most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

At Lochgilphead Joint Campus we are committed to providing inclusive and equitable learning experiences for all. We're looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Additional Support Needs (ASN) Assistants.

In these roles you will make a meaningful impact contributing to the development and wellbeing of children and young people with diverse learning needs. You will gain the satisfaction of helping students overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.

We are looking for someone who has a genuine passion for supporting children and young people with ASN, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, patience, empathy, and a positive attitude. You will demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a team with relevant qualifications and/or experience in education or related fields (desirable) and show a commitment to upholding the values of inclusion and equality.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

These posts are temporary until 01 July 2025

Applicants should note that:

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• These posts require Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.
• The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked, on a term time basis.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• These are temporary posts which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee's director.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• Lesley Donald, Depute Head Teacher
• Telephone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]
• Reference: ARB15

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.