Pupil Support Worker Advanced

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority in England is seeking an Advanced Pupil Support Worker to join their support team. The role involves supporting pupil learning and promoting positive relationships to ensure student wellbeing. You will work under the teacher’s direction, organizing resources and managing pastoral duties. This is a fixed-term position of 27.5 hours per week with a pay scale of £20,001 - £30,000, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact on students' lives.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, hardworking, and reliable attitude.
• Ability to support learning and teaching.
• Skills in organising resources and pastoral support.

Responsibilities

• Support pupil learning under the teacher's direction.
• Promote positive relationships and student wellbeing.
• Ensure health and safety of students.

Job description

We are looking for enthusiastic, hardworking and reliable individuals to join our support team as Advanced Pupil Support Worker to support learning and teaching. Under the teacher's direction they will work within the learning environment to support pupil learning, organise resources and carry out duties relating to pupil pastoral support. They will promote an ethos of achievement through the development of positive relationships and will have due regard for the health and safety of the young people they are working with.

£20,001 - £30,000

Contract: NEW

27.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, Fixed Term until 9 August 2026

Pinewood School is a special school which provides children and young people who have additional learning needs an opportunity to access high quality learning and teaching. The curriculum is designed and adapted to meet the diverse needs of individual learners. The school is based in the village of Blackburn and has strong community links. The school has both a primary and a secondary department.

During the session 2025/2026 the school roll is 160 pupils, with staffing - Head Teacher, Depute Head Teacher, 3 Principal Teachers, 24 members of the teaching staff and a team of 74 pupil support workers.