Learning Assistant ASN - King’s Park Primary School - MID

Job Vacancy

King’s Park Primary School is a non-denominational school that was built in 1903 and serves the Dalkeith community. The school is built next to King’s Park and the children have access to this for leisure and to enrich their learning opportunities. The school has a roll of 494 children from P1- P7 and offers 94 full time ELC places. The roll is diverse and includes pupils from all 5 quintile data zones and this range is also reflected in each year group.

Our school is part of the Dalkeith Learning Community and most of our P7 learners transition to Dalkeith High School with some moving on to Lasswade and Newbattle High School. We are strengthening our links with Dalkeith High school and have good links with the other primary schools in our learning community. We have a number of children transitioning into P1 from a range of Partner Providers as well as our own ELC.

We have continued to focus upon developing effective partnerships with parents, carers and the wider community. We recognise the important role that parents and carers play in their child’s learning and development and we offer a range of opportunities for parents and carers to share in their child’s learning. Our local community is central to our school and we have good community links and partnerships.

We are seeking a caring and enthusiastic Learning Assistant to join our core team who are committed to nurturing the potential of our learners and providing them with quality learning experiences. As a Learning Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting the educational and personal development of our learners. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual with a passion for supporting the growth of learners and helping them to reach their full potential through:

• Providing individual and small group support to learners in various subjects.
• Assist in the development and implementation of individualised education plans (IEPs).
• Promote an inclusive and nurturing learning environment for all learners.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to facilitate effective teaching and learning.
• Foster positive relationships with learners, parents, and staff members.
• Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and organised classroom and playground environment.

KNOWLEDGE

Evidence of basic literacy and numeracy at Standard Grade General level or SVQ2 in Early Years Care and Education, or National Certificate unit in Childcare & Education, or equivalent competency, to enable the jobholder to communicate effectively with staff and pupils, and provide sensitive support.

The jobholder must be familiar with child development and able to respond to the needs of individual pupils. Jobholders should have previous experience of working in this field of work.

To be fully competent in the role jobholders will be required to undertake addition training courses eg first aid, calm techniques etc.

If the post is within a Nursery Environment then the Jobholder must be registered with or obtain membership with the SSSC within 6 months of appointment. In order to register you must currently hold the relevant qualifications or be willing to work towards attaining these qualifications within the first year of registration. For further information about the qualifications recognised by SSSC for registration in a Support Worker role, please see

CLOSING DATE
- Sunday 18th October 2026

INTERVIEW DATE
- Monday 26th October 2026

Position Title:

Learning Assistant ASN

Directorate:
Children, Young People & Partnerships

Location:

King’s Park Primary School

Contract Status:
Fixed Term until 29 June 2027

Hours of Work: 20 hours and 55 minutes per week (20.92)

Work pattern:
Mon-Thu 09:40-15:20

Weeks per year: 39

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy…