Pupil Support Assistant - Netherlee Primary School - ERN06652

East Renfrewshire Council; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

East Renfrewshire Council is seeking a Pupil Support Assistant to join our Education department at Netherlee Primary School. The role involves providing personal and medical care and supporting pupils within a collaborative school environment.

The post is part-time, term-time only (39 weeks) with a fixed term until 25 June 2027. The successful candidate should demonstrate a positive disposition and align with school values of kindness, ambition and creativity.

Qualifications

• Pupil Support Assistant role in a school setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide additional support to pupils, including personal and medical care.
• Support pupils in daily activities and classroom routines as part of a team.

Job description

Job Details

DEPARTMENT: Education

JOB TITLE: Pupil Support Assistant

JOB STATUS: Part Time / Term Time - 39 Weeks

DURATION: Fixed Term until 25 June 2027

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1

GRADE: 4

TERM TIME HOURLY RATE: £12.846 - £13.7489

PRO RATA ANNUAL SALARY: £16,744 - £17,921

HOURS PER WEEK: 25

WORK PATTERN: Monday - Friday, 25 hours over 5 days

LOCATION: Netherlee Primary School

Advert Text

We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team in a vital role as Pupil Support Assistant. As part of this role, you will be responsible for providing additional support to our pupils, including personal and medical care.

We need someone who has a positive disposition and the ability to work as part of our team. We would like the successful candidate to display our school values of kindness, ambition and creativity.

On completion of additional years of service by 1 January of each year, following the anniversary of the date of appointment, your term time salary will be adjusted to include a payment in lieu of the additional leave day accrued at the beginning of each leave year for the first 10 years of service.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

Recruitment Dates

Closing date for applications: midnight on Sunday 08 November 2026

Shortleet date: 10 November 2026

Interview date: 20 November 2026

If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Rob Lawson, Head Teacher, on 0141 570 7260 (No agencies please)

Additional Information

Additional Information

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