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Pupil Support Worker Pilrig Park School


Job Location:

Edinburgh - UK

Yearly Salary: GBP 27257 - 29850
Posted: 3 September 2026 (26 days ago)
Application Deadline: 1 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Pupil Support Worker- Pilrig Park School
Salary- (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)
Hours- 27.5 per week Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 3:15pm Friday 8:30am to 12:00 noon- 39 weeks (including in-service days) permanent.

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 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 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.

Park School is looking to appoint two highly motivated Pupil Support Workers to join our team. The successful candidates will have a passion desire and commitment to working with young people with a range of additional support needs helping them to thrive both academically and socially. Experience of working with individuals with additional support needs and of working in a school/education setting would be desirable. This is a dynamic role requiring flexibility in approach and the ability to actively support learners across our school curriculum.

Pilrig Park School is a non-denominational special school situated in the Leith area of Edinburgh. The school provides education for secondary-aged learners with complex long-term additional support needs. A key strength of the school is our multi-agency approach to supporting our learners and school staff work closely with Educational Psychologists the CAMHS Learning Disability Team Allied Health Professionals and third-sector partners in order to meet the needs of all learners. We also have an active Parent Council who support us with our work. We pride ourselves on our positive and inclusive ethos and are committed to enabling learners to be the best they can be byraising attainment and promoting achievement. This vision is shared with our families and community and very much part of our everyday practice.




Required Experience:

IC


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