Pupil Support Officer - Frogston Primary School in Edinburgh

Pupil Support Officer - fixed term until 29/06/2027

Salary: £30,188 - £34,452 (pro-rata for part-time & sessional)

Hours: 27.5 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Frogston Primary School is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Pupil Support Officer to take up this new post within its well-established school team. The Pupil Support Officer will support children with a range of communication, social and emotional regulation needs across the school. This role will involve collaborating with school staff, supporting families, and working with partner agencies to create safe, inclusive and nurturing educational experiences that support our children to access and progress in their learning.

The successful candidate will be experienced in supporting children with a range of additional support needs including anxiety. Training in Let’s Introduce Anxiety Management (LIAM) is desirable. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to work within a busy school as part of a team and independently as directed by the school's leadership team.

The working hours will be: Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 3.15pm, Friday 8.45am - 12.00pm.

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.

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’re 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 salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working.