Pupil Support Assistant - Wardie Primary School

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

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Pupil Support Assistant at Wardie Primary School in Edinburgh. This fixed-term post runs until 29 June 2027 and supports pupils within the school community.

27.5 hours per week over 39 weeks, with pattern: Mon-Thu 8:30–15:15 and Fri 8:30–12:30, term-time only. The successful candidate will work with pupils to promote inclusion, behaviour support and learning under supervision.

Job description

Pupil Support Assistant- Fixed term until 29/06/2027
Wardie Primary School

Salary: £26,806-£27,032 (pro rata for part time and sessional)
Hours: 27.5 per week, 39 weeks sessional
Working Pattern: Mondays to Thursdays 8:30 to 15:15 and Fridays 8:30 to 12:30 with breaks

Opened in 1931 Wardie Primary School is situated in North Edinburgh and is part of the Trinity Cluster. The school roll is 450 with a 40 place nursery. We have 22 teaching staff. SLT made up of 1 HT, 2 DHT, 1 PT, and 1 BM. 27 Support Staff including Administrator, Clerical Assistants, Pupil Support Assistants, Early Years Officer, Early Years Practitioners, Early Years Assistants, and Early Years Domestics.

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

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 https://wardieprimary.co.uk/

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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