Pupil Support Assistant Oxgangs Primary School

Pupil Support Assistant
Oxgangs Primary School

Salary: 26806 - 27032 (pro rata for part-time and sessional)
Hours: 27.5 per week 39 weeks per year

Oxgangs Primary School is a non-denominational school serving the Colinton Mains Craiglockhart and Firrhill areas of South Edinburgh. Since April 2005 we have been located in new premises built under the PPP scheme. The school has a current roll of around 350 children organised into 13 classes.

We require a Pupil Support Assistant to work across the school. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated enthusiastic individual with a solution focused and nurturing approach and a genuine desire to improve outcomes for identified individuals in our school.

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. 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.

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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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