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Fixed term maternity cover from 21 August 2023 to 27 June 2024.

36.25 hrs per week.

Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.15pm, all year round post.

Purpose of Position

To assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the Head of Lower School and Lower School teachers. This will involve providing support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in School activities.

Teaching Support (Classroom and Playground)

• Supervise and support group work.
• Work with children on activities related to literacy and numeracy.
• Support play activities and practise games that develop skills.
• Encourage the development of oral language skills.
• Undertake Paired Reading activities with pupils.
• Help consolidate vocabulary and sentence construction through reading games.
• Help and encourage children to organise their work and acquire targeted degrees of independence.

After School Club/Holiday Club

• Support play activities and practise games that develop skills.
• Supervise the children at snack time in the dining room and serve snacks to them.
• Supervise homework the children have been assigned by class teachers.
• To assist children attending ASC by accompanying them to and from extra-curricular activities.
• Organise suitable art and craft activities.
• Prepare and present displays of pupils work.
• Supervise Lower School pupils at outdoor play both on and off site according to protocols instituted by the Head of Lower School to help ensure that they are safe.
• Accompany the children on any organised outings.

Administrative and Supervisory Tasks

• Help to prepare assigned classrooms each day.
• Undertake reprographics to help classroom teachers.
• Prepare and present displays of pupils’ work.
• To assist with the administration and distribution of the Lower School correspondence.
• Supervise Lower and Upper School pupils at break and lunch times both on and off site according to protocols instituted by the Head of Lower School to help ensure that they are safe.
• Accompany classes on outings.

Other

• To attend periodic meetings as required.
• To participate in appropriate training and professional development where necessary.
• To participate in formal and informal staff reviews in accordance with School policy.
• To familiarise and adhere to child protection and health & safety protocols together with other policies, statutory guidelines and codes of conduct expected of all staff.
• To support the values, aims and ethos of the School.
• To work cooperatively and constructively with all staff.
• To be mindful of the wellbeing of all pupils, staff and visitors at all times.
• Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.
• Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned by the Head or Deputy Head of Lower School.
• To maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to pupil needs but have regard for safeguarding procedures.
• To ensure that equipment is safe and clean for use.
• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as allocated by the Line Manager or the Headmaster.

Person Specification

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate from their application, at interview or from their references, the following:

• A good general level of education plus appropriate further education.
• One or more of the following (or their equivalent) would be preferred: HNC or S/NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education (or be working towards one of these qualifications).
• Core training in Food Hygiene, Child Protection and Child Development would be desirable.
• Awareness and understanding of the demands of working in a School and also as part of a small team.
• The ability to organise efficiently.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient ICT skills.
• The ability to work independently, show initiative and enjoy challenges.
• Training in first aid or a willingness to be trained and undertake first aid duties.
• A high level of courtesy and appropriate interpersonal skills when relating to staff, pupils, parents and visitors to the School.
• Flexibility with regard to working hours. Duties will need to be undertaken in the morning and late afternoon but not before 8am or after 6pm. During the School vacation periods there will be flexibility required on certain days when there are trips and visits, but these will be discussed in advance.
• The appointment will be dependent upon receipt of two satisfactory references, registration with the SSSC and a satisfactory PVG report from Disclosure Scotland.

Terms & Conditions, and Remuneration

• The salary for the post will be £22,373 per annum
• The pension scheme the School will use to comply with its auto-enrolment obligations is the Royal London. The School may amend or replace the Scheme from time to time.

Other, non-contractual, benefits include:

• Staff discount on basic tuition fees subject to the employee’s child(ren) meeting the entrance requirements.
• Free After School Care for employee‘s child(ren). 4pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday and discounted holiday club fees.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Benefits platform package.

Equal Opportunities

At Albyn School we are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects our pupils and local community. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnic or national origin, gender identity, marital status, political opinion, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or trade union membership. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Method of Application

Applicants must submit:

• a full CV (including details of all post-16 qualifications).
• a letter of application stating why they believe that they are suited to the post.
• the names, phone numbers and email addresses of two referees.

Albyn School is committed to safeguarding children and the successful applicant will be subject to a PVG check by Disclosure Scotland and registration with the SSSC.

Applications should be sent by email to the HR Manager, Susan Allan ([email protected])

The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Tuesday 20 June 2023. Interviews will be scheduled for the following week.

The School

Albyn School is an independent, coeducational day school. With around 770 pupils and 175 staff, it comprises three sections: a Nursery for around 120 children aged 2-5. a Lower School for around 290 pupils aged 5-12 and an Upper School of around 360 pupils aged 12-18. Since 2018 Albyn has also incorporated the Total French School which currently has four members of staff and just over 40 pupils who follow a hybrid curriculum attending some Albyn School lessons as well as dedicated classes which follow the French national curriculum. The latter enables French School pupils, if they move on (as many do every two to three years), to continue their education either back in France or in other French medium schools around the world.

Situation

Located in the heart of Aberdeen’s West End with its playing fields at Milltimber, the School is fortunate to be situated in a city and region that offers a very high quality of life to families moving into the area. The economy and environment present a range of opportunities to enhance and enrich pupils’ education.

Famous for its striking granite architecture, Aberdeen is Scotland’s third largest city and the regional centre of the wider North East region. Dominated by energy-related industries, Aberdeen is a city with a wide diversity of other professional jobs and services such as a large teaching hospital, two world-renowned universities as well as many other legal, financial and technical organisations. The city has a diverse musical and cultural heritage centred on its theatres, cinemas, and the newly renovated Art Gallery and Music Hall. The city also has over 800 shops and restaurants, including many familiar high street names.

To the west of Aberdeen, the Cairngorms National Park is an area of outstanding natural beauty that draws in walkers, climbers and skiers. Within a short distance of the city and stretching many miles both north and south are empty beaches, miles of sand dunes, picturesque fishing villages and dramatic cliff top scenery.

History, Buildings and Facilities

Founded as a girls’ school in 1867, Albyn School has changed its name, location and structure a number of times over its 155-year history. On its current site since the mid-1920s, the then Albyn School for Girls first occupied two Victorian villas fronting onto Queen’s Road. Since that time, the School has grown, added to its buildings and grounds, and now occupies four listed Victorian villas with a host of more recent additions. In 2005, Albyn began its move to full coeducation, a journey that concluded when the first boys left S6 in 2014. Albyn School is now both a company limited by guarantee and a charity governed by its trustees who also act as the School’s Board of Governors.

The School has continually built and redeveloped its teaching facilities since its inception, creating specialist departmental areas, ICT suites, business education facilities, music practice rooms, art and design studios and numerous classrooms. In August 2007, Albyn School opened a dedicated Lower School building. Built over three floors it comprises 16 bright classrooms many of them with spectacular views across Aberdeen and the North Sea. In 2011, the Nursery was further extended and three additional science laboratories were built to meet the needs of increasing numbers seeking careers in science, engineering and medicine.

In August 2012, HRH The Duke of Gloucester opened 10 new, modern and spacious classrooms for the teaching of Mathematics, English and Computing, while in November 2014 a new Lower School Library and a studio theatre were opened. In 2017 the Wood Foundation Engineering Centre was completed. The School now has an excellent environment for the teaching of its pupils that marries together contemporary and traditional architecture.

The School also has excellent sports facilities located at Milltimber, 6 miles southwest of the city. There we have a pavilion, three pitches used principally for football, four tennis courts and a running track. The School also draws upon facilities at the Aberdeen Sports Village and RGU (Robert Gordon University) to train our teams. The PE programme is also taught on our Queen’s Road site within the School gymnasium and Former Pupil Centenary Hall and on a recently created floodlit netball and tennis court.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Salary: £22,373.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 20/06/2023
Expected start date: 21/08/2023