Pupil Support Worker - Rowanfield School

Position

Pupil Support Worker – Rowanfield School

Salary: £27,257 – £29,850 per annum.

Hours:

27.5 per week, 39 weeks sessional.

• Working one-to-one with children who have a high level of need, including none or minimally verbal learners.
• Working with children with intellectual and communication disabilities.
• Using communication tools such as visuals, Signalong or AAC.
• De-escalating challenging behaviour.

Most importantly the successful candidate must have a sense of humour, be able to think creatively, work well in a team and be ready for the most rewarding of challenges.

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 outside the UK in the last 5 years, an overseas criminal record check will be required.

The unconditional offer of employment 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 under‑represented. 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.

The salary range reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.