West Lothian Council current
Location
Bathgate, West Lothian | United Kingdom
Job description
Post 1 - 20 hours, Monday-Thursday 9.00am-2.00pm
Post 2 - 20 hours, Monday-Thursday 1.00pm - 6.00pm
Salary £23,631 - £24,044 pro rata
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
West Lothian Council are committed to far reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our vibrant learning community within Simpson Primary School and Nursery Class. The school is a non-denominational school serving the community of Wester Inch in Bathgate, West Lothian. The school accommodates 22 mainstream classes and a nursery class. The school roll currently stands at 638 children in P1-P7 and 140 children in the nursery class.
Our values develop the four capacities within Curriculum for Excellence and support every learner in their wellbeing and development. Our core values are: Kindness, Honesty, Respect, Courage and Fairness . We aim to inspire, motivate, engage and empower our children in and through their learning providing an excellent education enabling children to be the best they can be.
The school works very closely in partnership with parents/carers and the wider community and it has a very active and effective Parent Council that helps to enhance the experiences of the children and raise funds for a range of additional resources.
One of the key strengths within Simpson Primary is the culture of collegiate working and it is within that ever-strengthening culture of continuous improvement that the school will work together with the whole school community, to take forward identified priorities.
This Pupil Support Worker role will particularly focus on supporting pupils to access the high quality learning experiences in our Nursery Setting. The successful candidate will follow West Lothian Council policies.
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
This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful candidates will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment
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Salary
£23.63k - £24.04k per annum
