Pupil Support Assistant - Craigroyston Primary School

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Pupil Support Assistant to work at Craigroyston Primary School. The role involves 27.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, with a pro-rata salary of £26,806–£27,032.

You will support pupils with additional needs, provide personal care, administer medication, and help create a safe, nurturing school environment. Working as part of a collaborative team, you will assist with learning activities, recording progress, and supporting transitions and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with additional support needs.
• Willingness to join PVG scheme and undergo pre-employment checks.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a school team.
• Commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the school team to ensure pupil health, safety and welfare; raise safeguarding concerns as needed.
• Provide 1-1 and small-group support to pupils with additional support needs.
• Provide personal care to children while promoting independence and safety.
• Administer medication and complete related paperwork following training and procedures.
• Assist with moving and handling to support pupil mobility.
• Support learning activities, including reading interventions and group sessions.
• Contribute to pupil learning plans and record-keeping for reviews.
• Assist with transitions between schools and supervise pupils during school activities.
• Supervise playground activities and participate in required training and development.

Skills

Pupil support

Personal care

Medication administration

Moving and handling

First aid

Record keeping

Team collaboration

Behaviour support

Job description

Pupil Support Assistant
Location: Craigroyston Primary School

Salary: £26,806-£27,032 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)
Hours: 27.5 per week, 39 weeks per year

Working collaboratively as a member of a team within all education establishments. Support pupils with additional support needs to access education and have their care and wellbeing needs met. To be flexible and provide support and assistance in the day-to-day operation of the school, as directed by the school leadership team. The support needs of children or young people may include social, emotional and behavioural needs requiring provision of support for dysregulated behaviour.

MAJOR TASKS/JOB ACTIVITIES

• Working as part of the school team to ensure the ongoing health, safety and welfare of pupils, bringing any child protection matters to the attention of teaching staff, in line with relevant procedures.
• Work 1-1 and assist pupils with additional support needs to organise their day and follow instructions.
• Provide personal care to children with additional support needs e.g. feeding, toileting, changing, dressing whilst encouraging independence and ensuring their safety and comfort.
• Administering medication and completing related paperwork in line with agreed training procedures e.g. prescribed medication such as pain relief, antibiotics, asthma relief and diabetes support.
• Support pupil and child mobility as defined by moving and handling training.
• Provide comfort and care for minor accidents, upsets or ailments e.g. cuts and bruises, reporting these to teaching colleagues, in line with first aid procedures.
• Following standard procedures for risk assessment when required.
• Assist teachers and pupils in all aspects of learning and development by: supporting creativity and skills for life and learning: supporting planned group and individual programmes e.g. reading interventions, one-to one learning activities and learning opportunities in the local community.
• Support strengths-based, solution-focussed individual planning and review by: assisting in record keeping; contributing towards the individual pupils’ learning profile; providing relevant recorded information for, and attending, appropriate meetings, as designated by the school leadership team; and contributing to the ongoing review of pupil support programmes.
• Carry out support strategies as advised by senior staff and visiting support specialists e.g. speech and language, inclusion and wellbeing support staff, Occupational Therapy.
• Support the development of positive relationships and emotional wellbeing of children and young people using evidence-based interventions with individual learners and groups e.g. Circle, SCERTS & Trauma informed practice
• Support delivery of whole school and individual plans e.g. positive relationships, rights respecting, building resilience with the involvement of all key partners including parents, carers and school partners.
• Assist in transition programmes for pupils moving schools e.g. supervising and escorting pupils to the receiving school; assisting with allocated tasks; and encouraging pupils to participate in group activities.
• Supervising pupils and supporting play in the playground.
• Participating in professional development opportunities, in-service- and refresher training, as deemed appropriate.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. Anunconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview. https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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