Pupil Support Assistant - St Francis' RC Primary School

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

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Pupil Support Assistant at St Francis RC Primary School in Edinburgh. The role involves 1-1 support for pupils with additional support needs, personal care, medication administration, and assisting with learning activities within a collaborative school team.

Applicants should be committed to safeguarding, flexible in their approach, and willing to engage in ongoing professional development and attendance at required PVG checks.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with additional support needs.
• Ability to follow instruction and work with teams.
• PVG Scheme check required or willing to apply.
• Commitment to safeguarding and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-1 support to pupils with additional support needs.
• Provide personal care to children as required.
• Administer medication and document accordingly.
• Support learning activities and reading interventions.
• Contribute to individual learning plans and reviews.
• Monitor pupil safety and report concerns.
• Assist with transitions and playground supervision.
• Participate in professional development.

Skills

Team collaboration

Support pupils with ASN

Personal care

Record keeping

Flexible working

Job description

Pupil Support Assistant - fixed term until June 2027
Location: St Francis RC Primary School

Hours: 26.40 per week, 39 weeks per year
Salary: £26,806-£27,032 (pro rata for part time and sessional)

Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday 08:50am -15:20pm and Friday 08:50am -12:30pm

PURPOSE OF JOB

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.

THE WHAT - 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.

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 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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