Pupil Support Assistant - Niddrie Mill Primary School

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

Job summary

Niddrie Mill Primary School in Edinburgh is seeking a Pupil Support Assistant to support an individual pupil whilst working as part of a broader team. The post is 26.5 hours per week across 39 weeks, with typical hours Monday-Thursday 8:30–15:00 and Friday 8:30–12:３０, excluding breaks.

The role requires safeguarding checks (PVG) and a commitment to a positive, nurturing learning environment. The successful candidate will support learners and contribute to the school's ethos of respect, integrity

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, motivated and caring individual to support a pupil.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a school setting.
• Commitment to safeguarding and PVG scheme requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support an individual pupil's needs within a larger team.
• Assist with daily classroom activities and routines.
• Contribute to a respectful, nurturing environment for learners.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Motivated

Caring

Job description

Pupil Support Assistant
Niddrie Mill Primary School

Salary: £26,806-£27,032 (pro rata for part time and sessional)
Hours: 26.5 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Monday to Thursday 8:30 to 15:00 and Friday 8:30 to 12:30 excluding breaks

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team at Niddrie Mill Primary School as a Pupil Support Assistant. The post will involve supporting an individual pupil needs while working as part of a larger team.

Niddrie Mill Primary School is organised into 13 classes from P1-7.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and caring individual who is committed to supporting our young people to meet their full potential.

Niddrie Mill Primary School is situated in an area of multiple deprivation and receives Positive Action funding. We are committed to supporting all learners and their families in a respectful, caring and nurturing environment. The candidate should be dedicated to driving forward our positive ethos and an individual who can make decisions with confidence.

For more information about the school, please visit the website Niddrie Mill Primary School

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.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

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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