Pupil Support Officer - Forthview Primary School

Job Details

Pupil Support Officer – Forthview Primary School

Salary: £30,188 - £34,452 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)

Hours:

30 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Initially based at Forthview Primary but will then work between the other schools within the Learning Community.

Working collaboratively as a member of the team within all education establishments, help pupils meet their educational, care and welfare needs, ensuring those with intensive and complex and/or a high level of language support needs can effectively access the curriculum. Support the development and delivery of individual, group and whole school approaches and programmes in one or more specialist areas, including but not restricted to.

• Bilingual Support
• Attendance
• Care Experienced
• De-escalation
• Neurodiversity

To be flexible and provide support and assistance in the day-to-day operations of the school as directed by the school leadership team.

The support needs of the child or young person may include significant social, emotional and behavioural needs requiring provision of a high level of support for dysregulated behaviour.

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 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.

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

We are happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.