Pupil Support Worker - Knox Academy - EAL12211

The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). Part-time hours / sessional posts will be pro-rated accordingly. Hourly rate of pay: £16.14 - £17.24. This is a 39-week sessional post i.e., working hours will be during school term time plus in-service days.

Days and Hours of Work: Monday - Thursday, 08:30-15:25; Friday, 08:30-12:15. To start asap.

Knox Academy is a comprehensive school situated in Haddington in East Lothian. At census 2025 the roll was 922. Our school values are Ambition, Respect and Community and we live out these values to ensure all our learners feel included and valued. We aim to support all of our learners to strive to reach their potential and leave to a positive and sustained destination. We aim to be the best we can, in all that we do for our learners and to give them a high quality educational experience.

Our curriculum provides a full range of subjects from S1-S6. We aim to meet the needs of all our young people, providing a curriculum that is appropriate in terms of breadth, depth and challenge. We endeavour to treat all our young people as individuals and hope that they, their parents/carers and the community will work in partnership to provide them with the support and opportunities that will enable them to make their next educational steps. Our young people are encouraged to access the extensive and varied menu of extra-curricular activities on offer. There is a proud tradition of excellent education in Haddington and the young people, staff and parents/carers of the school work hard to continue this.

Our Pupil Support Workers are an important and valued part of our integrated Pupil Support Team. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they can:

• Communicate clearly and kindly with young people to help reduce any barriers to presence, participation and achievement in school.
• Work as part of the team around children with a range of learning needs, building and maintaining strong relationships in the wider school community.
• Exhibit the interpersonal skills required to play a full part in safeguarding and nurturing young people, offering the right balance of challenge and support.
• Use their initiative and work responsively to meet the needs of the young people in their care.
• Commit to viewing themselves as a lifelong learner, seeking out and taking up opportunities to continually improve their practice.

The role is varied with day-to-day responsibilities including one-to-one sessions with young people, small group interventions and communication with families. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to young people’s lives.

You can find out more about our school by visiting our website. Please feel free to contact the Business Manager for any additional information required or for an informal discussion regarding this opportunity. Interviews for this position will take place on 27th of February 2026.

As part of the Pupil Support Team, provide support to secondary aged pupils (including Pupil Support Base) with a range of social emotional and behavioural difficulties in accordance with agreed aims, objectives and standards. Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’ – values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours.

Relevant Qualifications: A minimum of SVQ1/Standard Grade General level English/Maths or National 4 English/Maths or Literacy/Numeracy or Intermediate 1 Communication/Numeracy and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

PVG Membership: This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.

Please note: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check.

Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website. For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link. If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team.

If you require further information about this vacancy, please call or email us. Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form.