Pupil Support Officer - Broughton High School

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is recruiting a Pupil Support Officer – Positive Relationships at Broughton High School in Edinburgh. This fixed-term post runs until 29 June 2027 and offers 30 hours per week across 39 weeks of the school year.

Salary ranges from £30,188 to £34,452 pro rata; duties include supporting pupils with barriers to learning and using de‑escalation strategies. The role requires PVG checks and a commitment to inclusive education.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with barriers to learning.
• Experience using de-escalation and co-regulation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with barriers to learning to improve behaviour and engagement.
• Apply de-escalation and co-regulation strategies to support students.
• Contribute to GIRFEC planning to ensure timely support for pupils and families.

Job description

Pupil Support Officer – Positive Relationships - Fixed term until 29/06/2027
Broughton High School

Salary: £30,188 - £34,452 (pro rata for part time and sessional)
Hours: 30 per week, 39 weeks sessional

8.00am – 4pm Thursday, 8.00am – 12.30pm Friday

We are currently seeking to recruit a kind, caring and passionate Pupil Support Officer to join our team.

Broughton High school is a large Secondary school located to the north of the city centre. Due to our very diverse student cohort, we have been described as ‘possibly the most comprehensive school in Western Europe.’ Our school building is a superb example of modern architecture: its appearance inspires those who learn and work here, and it operates very effectively as a learning environment. We boast state-of-the-art facilities to enhance learning throughout the curriculum and are pleased that these facilities are used extensively by the local community outside school hours.

Broughton fully integrates three specialist provisions into the life and work of the school. The Edinburgh Music School, the SFA Elite Performance School and the Specialist Dance Unit contribute significantly to the status of Broughton as a centre of excellence.

We are a growing and improving school. Our school roll is accelerating as fast as any in Edinburgh due to our enhanced reputation. Our attainment levels in many key measures are the best since records began in 2001. More of our students move on to positive destinations than ever before. Learning, ethos, partnership working, and staff commitment are all at high levels and our pupils enjoy learning here and are proud to be part of the school.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our talented and committed Integrated Support Team.

The creation of our new Pupil Support Officer post offers you a prime opportunity to work within a unique settingand meet the needs of our young people.

You will already have improved behaviour and engagement for young people who experience barriers to learning and/or who have Adverse Childhood Experiences. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will also have successfully used a range of de-escalationand co-regulationstrategies to support young people.

All PSOs play a key role inour GIRFEC planning to ensure the right support at the right time for our young people and families. Positive relationships are at the heart of all that we do.

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

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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