Administrative Assistant, Simpson Primary School, 507.67 - WEL10666

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21 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our vibrant learning community within Simpson Primary School, Bathgate as an Administration Assistant.  The school is a non-denominational school serving the community of Wester Inch in Bathgate, West Lothian. The school has 21 mainstream classes  P1- P7 and a nursery class.  The school roll currently stands at 504 children in P1-P7 and with 80 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.

The Administrative Assistant role will share the clear focus of all staff on delivering high quality learning experiences for all of our learners within Simpson Primary School. The successful candidate will follow West Lothian Council policies. 

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.

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.

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 and the cost will be met by the candidate.

The fee for a Full PVG Scheme Membership is £59 or Existing Member is £18. The £59 cost (where appropriate) will be deducted from your salary over a 1 or 3-month period by repayment schedule.  If your employment concludes before the amount is re-paid in full, the outstanding balance will be deducted from your final salary.

For further information please contact Andrew Brown, Head Teacher e-mail: View email address on s1jobs.com