Pupil Support Assistant - Dalry Primary School

Salary: £26,806 - £27,032 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)

Hours: 26.08 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Permanent & Fixed Term Contract Post until 29/06/2027

Dalry is a diverse and multicultural primary school & nursery, 5min walk from Haymarket Station. We are looking for a Pupil Support Assistant to join our enthusiastic and committed team, and to be part of our positive and nurturing environment.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively as a member of the school team, assisting in meeting the educational, care, and welfare needs of all pupils, and ensuring those with additional support needs can effectively access the curriculum and be supported on a one to one basis when appropriate.

The post holder will be required to support pupils in the classroom, playground, and throughout the school learning environment, providing support, assistance and encouragement to help each individual child achieve the best learning outcomes possible. This is a highly active role working outdoors and indoors over all floors of a Victorian building with multiple stairs.

Experience of working as a Pupil Support Assistant, and supporting children with additional support needs is preferable. Other knowledge & skills required include:

• A good basic education and standard of Maths and English to SQA standard grade level or equivalent
• Good communication skills
• Planning and organisational skills

The working hours for this post are Mon-Thurs 0850-1515 (15+30min break), Fri 0850-1230 (15min break).

You must ensure that you have the required qualification(s) and experience for the post before you apply. 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.

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.

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.