Support for Learning Worker - John Paul Academy Additional Learning Needs Unit - GLA15990

Job Description

Glasgow City Council is seeking to recruit Support for Learning Worker for John Paul Academy, Additional Learning Needs Unit, based within John Paul Academy.

The Support for Learning Worker plays a key role in the modern school environment in providing support and assistance to children and young people with additional support needs to access the curriculum.

The main duties and responsibilities include the provision of care and support to children whilst building positive working relationships and promoting positive behaviour.

This position also includes the provision of support with the supervision and administration of medication and intimate personal care.

Please note successful candidates will be required to pay for the costs associated with PVG Scheme Membership/Checks and regulatory body registration where required.

These posts are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).

The salary shown is the current salary for this post. Under the Council’s new Pay and Grading Structure, which is due to be implemented from 4 April 2027, the salary for this role is expected to increase to £21,262.89. Further information will be provided to candidates during the recruitment process.

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Further Information

The Council promotes flexible working, we are happy to talk about flexible working options in relation to the role, to support your work-life balance.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to building a diverse workforce. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and women for senior roles, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Glasgow City Council aims to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, in line with the Disability Confident scheme.

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see

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