Learning Assistant ASN

Overview

Job Vacancy Bilston Primary serves the catchment of Bilston and the surrounding area, within Midlothian Council's Education Division. Our catchment includes areas of local authority housing and private housing, including two extensive new housing estates. Further new private housing has been built during this session, which has led to an increase in the school roll during the year.

Bilston is part of Beeslack Associated Schools' Group which includes Beeslack High School, Roslin and Mauricewood Primary Schools. It is a co-educational, non-denominational school. Our pupil roll is currently 280 from Nursery-P7. We currently have 32 children in our nursery who attend full-time. The Senior Leadership Team comprises the Head Teacher and a Principal Teacher. Relationships amongst children, staff and parents are key to the positive, nurturing ethos that we strive to create and maintain at Bilston Primary, which is a very caring, inclusive school.

The jobholder will be a key team member within both the Early Learning Centre (Nursery) Team and the wider school team, supporting children in all aspects of their daily experience, interactions and routines.

• Be a key team member within the Early Learning Centre (Nursery) Team and the wider school team, supporting children in all aspects of their daily experience, interactions and routines.

• 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 and 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 additional training courses e.g. First Aid, Calm Techniques - Team Teach.

• 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
• This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
• Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children. You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council; the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit
• Disclosure Scotland has changed the way PVG certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate.

• Please note that Midlothian Councils policy is that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.
• B ased on 30 hours over 39 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £20,262.34 per annum.

• CLOSING DATE - 22nd February 2026
• INTERVIEW DATE - week beginning 2nd March 2026

• Position Title: Learning Assistant ASN (Early Years)
• Directorate: Children, Young People and Partnerships
• Location: Bilston Primary School
• Contract Status: Fixed term until 28/06/2026
• Hours of Work: 30 hours per week
• Working Pattern: TBC
• Note:

Please note that it is Midlothian Council’s policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale. If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email to discuss with member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.