Support for Learning Assistant. McLaren High School - STR07417

Job Description

McLaren High School is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland on the southern edge of Callander, an easy commute from the Central belt – 25 minutes from Stirling and 45 minutes from Glasgow.

Currently the School has a roll of 670 pupils. McLaren High School has highly professional teaching and support staff, with high expectations for our pupils. We are committed to working with parents to support and challenge our pupils to succeed in learning and to develop as confident young citizens. The School was voted Scottish Secondary School of the year for 2024 by the Sunday Times Parent Power List.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Support for Learning Assistant on a temporary basis working full time 27.5 hours per week in line with the school day. We would also be willing to consider other part time hours. You would primarily be supporting BGE pupils in S1-3 either in class or in the support for learning hub.

Please note, if you are a Stirling Council employee you will be taken to Single Sign On. If you are an external application you may need to register and complete your details on our new Recruitment System - Oracle.

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The Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service


• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.


• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached


• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/


• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service


• Carers Leave


• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave


• Access to Health & Wellbeing support


• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• Lift share Scheme


• Car Lease Scheme


• Technology Benefit Scheme

Requirements

The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be invited to complete the form and have your details verified.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.