Location: Letham Primary School Forth Drive Livingston, EH54 5LZ
Salary: £24,889 - £25,302 per year pro rata
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 18 hours per week
Job Advert
18 Hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year, fixed term until 10th August 2025
We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Letham Primary School and ELC is a non-denominational school catering for Nursery to P7, situated in the Craigshill area of Livingston and is part of the Inveralmond Learning Community. The school works hard to provide an inclusive and nurturing environment for children and their families in an area of economic and social deprivation. Our parents are very supportive of the school and through regular opportunities, parents engage in the wider life of the school and have provided effective feedback to move our school forward.
Letham ELC is seeking to appoint a nurturing and motivated pupil support worker. The successful candidate will have a positive approach to working with children by providing general support in relation to the child’s individual care, health, wellbeing, and safety; to ensure a secure and safe learning environment.
The candidate should be solution-focused with an understanding of supporting pupils within an educational setting and how to foster positive relationships. Candidates will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be required to work effectively as part of our ELC team to support the learning of the children.
This post is considered Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scotland Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by West Lothian Council.
This position requires registration with the SSSC. The successful candidate will have six months from commencement in this post to register with the SSSC. If you are already registered with SSSC, you will be required to add West Lothian Council to your account.
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