ASN Assistant

Service: Education

Closing Date: Friday 18th September 2026

 

2 x ASN Assistants within the Oban Area, these hours are located within Dunbeg Primary School ELC.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

Dunbeg Primary School and Early Learning Centre is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, caring and committed ASN Support Worker to join our friendly and experienced team.

Dunbeg Primary School and Early Learning Centre is situated in a beautiful coastal location, just outside Oban, and benefits from wonderful surroundings which provide a wealth of opportunities for learning both within and beyond the school grounds. Our extensive grounds include a large forest area which is regularly used to support outdoor learning, exploration, creativity and play.

The wider Dunbeg area provides an equally inspiring environment for our children. With beautiful beaches, woodland and the historic Dunstaffnage Castle nearby, there are many opportunities to make connections with our local environment, community, history and natural world.

At Dunbeg, you will be joining a supportive, welcoming and highly experienced staff team who work closely together to provide high-quality learning experiences and positive outcomes for our children. We place great value on strong relationships, teamwork and a nurturing approach, creating an environment where children and staff are encouraged and supported to thrive.

As an ASN Support Worker, you will work as part of the wider school and Early Learning and Childcare team to support children and young people with additional support needs in their learning, development, wellbeing and participation.

You will provide individual and small-group support, helping children to engage positively in learning and school life while promoting independence, confidence and inclusion. Support may be provided across a range of indoor and outdoor learning experiences and will be tailored to the individual needs of each child.

The role will involve working closely with teaching and Early Years staff to implement agreed support strategies and approaches, assisting children with routines and transitions, supporting communication and social interaction, and helping children to access learning activities successfully. You may also support children with aspects of personal care and wellbeing where this forms part of their individual support needs.

A key part of the role will be developing warm, consistent and trusting relationships with children while providing calm, patient and responsive support. You will contribute to creating a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment in which every child feels valued and is supported to achieve their potential.

We are looking for someone who is patient, positive, caring and approachable, with a genuine interest in supporting children with additional support needs. You should be able to build respectful relationships with children, work effectively as part of a team and contribute positively to the wider life of the school and Early Learning Centre.

Good communication skills, reliability and a flexible approach are important, along with a commitment to promoting inclusion, wellbeing, dignity and positive outcomes for every child. Experience of supporting children or young people with additional support needs would be advantageous.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme, Disability Confident, Armed Forces, Fair Work First Statement, Equality and Fairness, Climate Change, Flexible and Hybrid Working Policy 

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Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

These posts are temporary until 2nd July 2027.

Applicants should note that:-

• These posts require Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.
• The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked, on a term time basis.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• These are temporary posts which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee’s Third Tier Manager. If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment, please refer to the secondment guidance.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• Sarah Davies, Head Teacher
• Telephone: 01631 564781
• Email: Sarah.Davies@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB18542

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy.