School Support Assistant Balerno Community High School

School Support Assistant - fixed term until29/06/2027
Balerno Community High School

Salary 26806 - 27032 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)
Hours : 24.5 per week 39 weeks sessional

Balerno High School is a fully comprehensive non-denominational high school situated in the southwest of Edinburgh. We are proud to be school community built on strong relationships and a commitment to success. Our school values promote excellence and resilience; and we provide a learning and teaching environment built on respect honesty and inclusion which reflects our Gold Rights Respecting Schools accreditation.

We are seeking a motivated skilled and enthusiastic person to join our Business Support team. The ideal candidate for this role will support general administration which includes reception duties ordering of resources and accurate recording of pupil movements.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and will deliver a high level of support to the senior leadership team teaching colleagues our young people and visitors to the school.

Further information about the school can be found at our website or if you require specific information please contact the school by email at or telephone on 0

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. Anunconditional 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 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 were recruiting the best people. Were interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore part of our interview process will be anassessment 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 pageOur 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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