Pupil Support Assistant - Clermiston Primary School
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Education Assistant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Pupil Support Assistant
- Fixed term until 29/06/2027
Clermiston Primary School
Salary: £26,806 - £27,032 (Pro rata for part time and sessional)
Hours:
16.5 per week, 39 weeks sessional
We are looking to appoint a 2 Pupil Support Assistants to join our experienced team. Monday and Friday are key days, however, there is some flexibility around the other day.
Post 1:
Monday and Tuesday 8.50-3.20 plus Friday
Post 2:
Monday and Wednesday 8.50-3.20 plus Friday
Clermiston Primary School is a non-denominational school in the west of Edinburgh located just off the Queensferry Road. The school has a large and diverse catchment, and our roll presently stands at 400 children arranged in 14 classes plus 40 children accessing 1140 hours in our nursery.
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.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities
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 an assessment 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
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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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