Pupil Support Assistant - Duddingston Primary School

Pupil Support Assistant – fixed term until 29/06/2027

Duddingston Primary School

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

Hours: 17.5 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Working pattern for the position is Monday – Thursday (0930‑1400hrs) and Friday (0930‑1130hrs).

We are looking for two Pupil Support Assistants to join our wonderful support team at Duddingston Primary School, who can bring knowledge, experience, vitality, flexibility, and a passion for helping our pupils develop and grow through planning and providing high‑quality learning experiences.

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 neuro‑divergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently under‑represented. 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 ensure we are recruiting the best people. Therefore part of our interview process will involve 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.

Colleague Support and Wellbeing: As outlined in our People Strategy 2024‑27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics. We’re committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work‑life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak‑up supporters and a colleague listening service.

Reasonable Adjustments: We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We’re also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.