Pupil Support Worker - Braidburn School

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Pupil Support Assistant at Braidburn Special School for term-time work. The role includes personal care responsibilities and requires a calm, patient, and practical approach.

Training opportunities will be provided to help you support children and young people effectively. Applicants should be conscientious and flexible, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Essential: flexible mindset and ability to use own initiative.
• Past experience in a school setting is desirable.
• Postholder will comply with PVG scheme and pre-employment checks.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to personal care elements as part of the role.
• Work as part of a school team with colleagues and pupils.
• Participate in training opportunities to support work with children and young people.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Flexible mindset

Initiative

Job description

Pupil Support Assistant
Braidburn Special School

Salary: £27,257-£29,850 (pro rata for part time and sessional)
Hours: 28.5 per week, 39 weeks sessional

8.45am-3.45pm Mon to Thurs and 8.45am-12.30pm on Fridays, Term Time only

We are unable to negotiate reduced hours

We are looking for conscientious, committed candidates with excellent inter-personal and communication skills. It is essential that candidates have a flexible mindset and the ability to use their own initiative. This active role also include elements of personal care which require patience and a caring, practical nature. The successful candidate will need the ability to stay calm under pressure and be solution focused. As working as part of a team and there will be many training opportunities to support you in working with our children and young people. Previous experience of working in a school would be desirable.

* Note - Please read the sessional working information attached to this advert. This explains how salaries are calculated for sessional (term time) and part time posts.

Sessional staff are paid for the total number of weeks they work each year (39) plus the number of weeks' leave they are entitled to, which depends on length of service.

PSAs do not work during the 12 weeks of school holidays, however total salary is paid in 12 equal monthly payments, over the year. There are also opportunities to work in a holiday hub provision during the school holidays for successful candidates looking to work during the school holidays.

Please note that these posts are subject to review and also have a mobility clause meaning there is a chance successful candidates could be moved to a different school in the future.

More details about our Special Schools available at: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/directory/10189/special-schools

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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