Pupil Support Assistant - Oxgangs Primary School

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Pupil Support Assistant at Oxgangs Primary School in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, enthusiastic, with a nurturing approach and a genuine desire to improve outcomes for identified pupils across the school.

Salary £26,806–£27,032 (pro rata for part-time and sessional) for 27.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. The role is regulated work with PVG checks; overseas criminal record checks may apply for extended UK absences.

Qualifications

• This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
• PVG Scheme or PVG Scheme update check is required for the preferred candidate.
• Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required if there was extensive time spent outside the UK in the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Work across Oxgangs Primary School to support identified individuals and improve outcomes.
• Provide a nurturing, solution‑focused approach to pupil support needs.
• Assist in the delivery of educational activities and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed.

Job description

Pupil Support Assistant

Oxgangs Primary School

Salary: £26,806 - £27,032 (pro rata for part-time and sessional)

Hours: 27.5 per week, 39 weeks per year

Oxgangs Primary School is a non-denominational school serving the Colinton Mains, Craiglockhart and Firrhill areas of South Edinburgh. Since April 2005 we have been located in new premises built under the PPP scheme. The school has a current roll of around 350 children organised into 13 classes.

We require a Pupil Support Assistant to work across the school. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual with a solution focused and nurturing approach and a genuine desire to improve outcomes for identified individuals in our school.

Further information about the school can be found on our website www.oxgangsprimaryschool.wordpress.com

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.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities 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 an assessment 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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