Pupil Support Assistant (Gaelic Medium) - Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce - 12661_1764690997

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland is looking for a Gaelic speaking Pupil Support Assistant for a permanent position. The successful candidate will develop Gaelic language skills in young learners using an immersive approach. The role is sessional at 29.17 hours per week, mainly during school terms, with a salary of approximately £25,905 to £26,111 depending on full-time equivalent. The environment values diversity and flexibility in working patterns.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Gaelic.
• Ability to develop language competence for children.

Responsibilities

• Develop Gaelic language competence from nursery onwards.

Job description

Pupil Support Assistant

Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce is Edinburgh's Gaelic-medium primary school, offering primary education and nursery provision for children in the City of Edinburgh and the Lothians. The school opened in August 2013. Our families come from a wide range of social and linguistic backgrounds. Most learners start with little or no Gaelic and therefore a key task from nursery onwards is to develop Gaelic language competence using the immersion approach.

Salary

£25,905 - £26,111 (pro rata for part-time and sessional). This post is 0.71FTE, so the salary will be approximately 71% of the salary scale above. Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Hours

29.17 per week, 39 weeks sessional.

Working Pattern

Monday to Thursday 8:30-15:30 (45 minutes of breaks) and Friday 8:30-12:40 (15 minute break).

Role Overview

We are seeking a Gaelic speaking Pupil Support Assistant to join our staff team on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities

Key task is to develop Gaelic language competence from nursery onwards using the immersion approach.

Requirements

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. If a candidate has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out of the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.

Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work. We recognize the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to our organization.

Interview Process

We are transitioning from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach, assessing how candidates bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into their working style. Our Behaviours web page https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/behaviours.

Additional Information

Happy to talk flexible working.

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