Pupil Support Officer - St Mark's RC Primary School - 11712_1759220525

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government organization in Edinburgh seeks a Pupil Support Officer to support students' needs across designated schools, ensuring accurate records and effective communication. The ideal candidate will assist with monitoring attendance and liaising with homes. A commitment to diversity and effective record-keeping is essential. Flexible working options available.

Qualifications

• Experience in monitoring school attendance.
• Ability to support pupil needs effectively.
• Strong record-keeping and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor whole school attendance.
• Home liaison for designated houses.
• Minute meetings as per GIRFEC policies.

Job description

Overview

Pupil Support Officer
St Mark's RC Primary School

Salary: £29,173 - £33,287 (pro-rata for part-time)
Hours: 27 per week, 39 weeks sessional

The PSO position is for the St. Thomas of Aquin's Learning Community which includes St Thomas of Aquin's High School, St Mary's Primary (Edinburgh), St Peter's Primary, Holy Cross Primary and St. Mark's Primary. The post is for 27 hours per week. The successful candidate will be based at the following schools on the following days:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: St Mark's R C Primary School

Wednesday: St Thomas of Aquin's High School

Responsibilities

• Monitoring whole school attendance
• Home liaison for designated houses
• Minuting meetings in line with GIRFEC policies and procedures
• Maintaining accurate records for students
• Supporting Pupil Support Leaders to ensure pupil needs are met

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. An unconditional 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 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.

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 are 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.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours 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.

We are happy to discuss flexible working.

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