Learning Assistant

Job Title

Support for Learning Assistant. The Nicolson Institute (2860)

28.32 hours per week, Term time, Fixed Term to 26 June 2026. Salary £19,208 - £19,942 per annum, inclusive of £1,931 Distant Islands Allowance per annum.

• Provide support for children and young people with additional support needs (ASN).
• Assist teaching staff to meet education, personal care and welfare needs.
• Undertake playground/lunchtime supervision.
• Support the inclusion of all pupils in the settings.
• Support health and well-being and follow the Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) approach.

• Experience of working with children, as a parent or in a voluntary or professional capacity.
• Understanding of the basic needs of children.
• Ability to cooperate with others and work effectively as a member of a team.
• Patient, cheerful personality with a flexible, open and caring approach.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Children. Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of the grade.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date:
Monday 9 March 2026.

Feumaidh an neach a thid fhastadh taic a thoirt do chloinn agus do na n-aoibhinnteach àrbharach (ASN). Bidh na dleastanasan a' gabhail a-steach a bhith a' cuideachadh luchd-teagaisg gus feumalachdan foghlaim, coileanadh pearsanta agus soirbheis a choileanadh; a' cumail sil air clann san raon-cluiche / aig amannan-lin; a' toirt taic do dh'ion-ghabhaltas na cloinne gu lir; a' cur taic ri slinte is a bhith a' leantainn stiùireadh Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC).

Feumaidh na leanas a bhith agad: elas ann a bhith ag obair le clann, mar phrant no gu saor-thoileach no gu proifeiseanta; tuigse air feumalachdan bunaiteach cloinne; comas obrachaidh cmhla ri daoine eile agus comas obrachaidh gu h-ifeachdach mar phirt de sgioba; pearsantachd foighidneach, shunndach, le digh-obrach shbailte, fhosgailte agus choibhneil. Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Don Bhuidhnean So-lenta (PVG) a thaobh a bhith an ss ann an obair riaghlaichte le clann san dreuchd seo.

( Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot ). Tha tuartastal na dreuchd seo a' gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach. Thid an neach fhastadh air a' chiad re den rang.