Learning Support Assistant
Learning Support Assistant
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Job Description
The Royal Blind School operated by Sight Scotland is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Learning Support Assistant to join our team in Edinburgh. This is a unique opportunity to work in a supportive and dynamic educational environment making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people with vision impairment and additional complex needs.
As a Learning Support Assistant you will work closely with teaching staff to support the educational social and emotional development of our pupils. You will assist in delivering personalised learning programmes and provide essential one-to-one and group support to ensure each learner can access the curriculum in a way that suits their individual needs. The role requires patience empathy and a commitment to promoting independence and confidence in every child.
We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic resilient and genuinely passionate about inclusive education. Experience of working in an educational or care setting is desirable particularly with children or young people with additional support needs but full training will be provided for the right candidate. An understanding of vision impairment or a willingness to learn is essential.
At the Royal Blind School we are proud of our warm and collaborative school community. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team that includes teachers and specialist staff all working together to provide a rich and supportive learning environment. We offer ongoing professional development opportunities and a supportive workplace where your contributions are valued.
This is a full-time term-time position offering excellent work-life balance and the chance to be part of one of Scotlands leading providers of specialist education.
Join us in making a real difference to the lives of children and young people with vision impairment.
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About us
For more than 230 years weve been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. Were proud of what weve achieved but we want to do more. We will build on our rich history to create an organisation which is prepared for the future and ready to respond to the needs of people impacted by vision loss.
Our vision is bold. We want to be at the leading edge of positive societal change by:
Investing our funds in the support that makes the biggest difference
Putting our community at the heart of what we do
Campaigning for change
Accelerating prevention and treatment of eye conditions
Fostering a collaborative culture of innovation and learning
Were determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. Were committed to improving diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.
Our organisational values - Transform Unite and Thrive - underpin all the work we do at Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.
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