Support for Learning Assistant - FLK14466


Company:	Falkirk Council
Salary:	£27,761 - £29,246
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Airth, FK2 8JX
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	13 Aug 2026
Closing date:	26 Aug 2026

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Job Description

Support for Leaning Assistant (Advanced)

Airth Primary School, Early Learning and Childcare Class

Post ID CS3544

Falkirk Children’s Services is seeking to employ a Support for Learning Assistant at Airth Primary School, ELC Class to provide support for learning resource aimed at delivering continuity for children and allowing for further service improvement.

You will undertake a range of support activities including general supervision of children to ensure their safety and well-being. You may be required to provide more intensive support for children with additional support needs to ensure that individual plans are carried out regularly and efficiently. Support for Learning Assistants are crucial to the successful delivery of our services to children and are valued team members in many of our settings. This role requires you to work as part of a busy team of staff, so good communication skills are essential for this post. You should possess a positive, can-do attitude and be flexible in your approach.

All support workers must have either obtained the benchmark qualification for their role or, be working towards meeting the qualification condition required as part of your registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). If you have to achieve the benchmark qualification you will have three years in which to do so, and this would be through achieving the SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF Level 6.

Successful candidates must register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting in their role and will gain registration within six months.

The post at Airth is part time (22.5 hours – worked over Monday to Friday), term time and is permanent with Falkirk Council Children’s Services.

Please note the salary will be adjusted pro-rata accordingly for part time and term time working.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

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