Pupil Support Assistant - Abbeyhill Primary School - _

Overview

Pupil Support Assistant
Abbeyhill Primary School

Salary: £25,905 - £26,111 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)

Hours:

20 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Working days:
Monday to Friday.

We are looking for an experienced Pupil Support Assistant to join our wonderful support staff team at Abbeyhill Primary School. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate significant experience and knowledge supporting pupils with autism in a mainstream primary and/or special school setting. Additionally, we are looking for someone who can bring vitality, flexibility, and a passion for helping our pupils develop and grow through planning and providing high quality learning experiences.

Abbeyhill Primary is a co-educational and non-denominational school located in the heart of Edinburgh, overlooking the Palace of Holyrood House and Arthur's Seat. The Senior Leadership Team includes a Head Teacher, Principal Teacher and Business Manager. We pride ourselves on being at the heart of our community with strong links to the Palace, local businesses and the annual Colony of Artists festival.

We fully utilise Queen's Park for Forest Adventures and outdoor learning for both our school and nursery children. Further information about the school can be found on our website.

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 are 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 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.

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