Pupil Support Assistant - Balerno High School

Pupil Support Assistant – Balerno Community High School

Salary: £26,806 – £27,032 (pro rata for part‑time and sessional)

Hours:

27.5 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Balerno Community High School is a six‑year comprehensive that serves the districts of Balerno, Ratho and Kirknewton, with strong linkages to associated primary schools. The school has an excellent academic reputation and a vibrant extracurricular and enrichment programme.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support pupils within the classroom as part of the Support for Learning team. Your role will involve:

• Assisting and encouraging students to maximise attainment and support for all pupils.
• Working with a high‑achieving department and other teams of staff dedicated to providing the best for all young people.
• Committing to further raising the attainment and achievement of all pupils.

Required qualifications and skills:

• Enthusiastic and committed to raising attainment.
• Capability to work collaboratively within the Support for Learning team.
• Understanding of safeguarding procedures; PVG Scheme or recent update check required, and an overseas criminal record check if applicable.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate must join the PVG Scheme or undergo an update check. An unconditional offer and commencement in the post will be subject to satisfactory outcomes of both pre‑employment checks.