Closing Date: 09/09/2026
Contract Type: Temporary until 25/06/2027, Term Time
Salary: £16,348 - £16,677
Hours: 25 per week
Temporary – Term Time Only
Balfron High is a six-year comprehensive school serving a large rural catchment area in West Stirlingshire. The village of Balfron is situated 20 miles from Glasgow and Stirling.
We are looking for a Support for Learning Assistant who can work 25 hours week flexibly as part of a team dedicated to support the management team, teachers and young people in Balfron High School. A large part of this role is to provide administration support to the Pupil Support team. You should be an enthusiastic team player, have good organisational and communication skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office is desirable
This is currently a 1 year temporary role.
The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.
If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
Job Description
Additional Salary Information
Stirling Information
The Benefits
- 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) Pro-rated for part time roles.
- Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week
- Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
- Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
- Carers Leave
- Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
- Access to Health & Wellbeing support
- Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Lift share Scheme
- Car Lease Scheme
- Technology Benefit Scheme
Skills Required
- Membership in the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme for Children
- Good organisational skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
What We Do
Stirling Council is the local government authority for Stirling and surrounding communities in central Scotland. It provides public information and services to approximately 94,330 residents, as well as supporting local businesses and visitors. The council manages civic responsibilities across a scenic, historic area and provides public services for its communities.
