Pupil Support Assistant - Gylemuir Primary School

Pupil Support Assistant

Gylemuir Primary School

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

27.25 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Working pattern:
Monday to Thursday 8:40am to 3:20pm (with 45 minutes of unpaid breaks) and Friday 8:40am to 12:30pm (with a 15 minute unpaid break)

• Work collaboratively as part of the support team.
• Support pupils with additional support needs to access education and have their care and wellbeing needs met.
• Provide flexible support and assistance in the day‑to‑day operation of the school, as directed by the school leadership team.
• Support children or young people with social, emotional and behavioural needs, including provision 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.
• Preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.
• If 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 candidate must provide this check before commencing employment.
• Unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to satisfactory outcomes of both pre‑employment checks.

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, we want to ensure we recruit the best people. Part of our interview process will assess how you would bring our behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. 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.