Pupil Support Officer - St Josephs Primary School - EDN29560

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Pupil Support Officer - fixed term until 28/02/2026
St Joseph's RC Primary School

Salary: £28,046 - £32,010 (pro-rata for sessional)
Hours: 36 per week, 39 weeks sessional

At St Joseph's RC PS, we place our children at the centre of all we do - believing that in the right environment where everyone’s needs are recognised and met, everyone can learn and grow. We nurture and promote partnerships between staff, pupils, parents and the community to encourage all learners to be the best they can be. We are inclusive, embrace diversity and respect everyone as equal. The successful candidate will work as part of a supportive staff team who are committed to providing a safe, secure and inclusive environment for all. A key role will be to develop positive relationships with learners, parents and the community to ensure all family needs are being me . They will show commitment to promoting health and wellbeing of all our pupils and families and help us to further develop a nurturing inclusive school where every individual is valued. This role will also involve you taking individuals or groups of pupils to do a range of interventions and supporting learners H&WB in the playground during breaks and lunch.

St Joseph’s RC Primary School is the Roman Catholic School in the west of Edinburgh serving an area from Carrickknowe and Forrester Park in the north to Clovenstone in the south and Balgreen in the east.

There are currently 10 primary classes and 39 nursery children.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Pupil Support Officer to join our vibrant team.

For more information please see our website. https://stjosephsrcprimaryedinburgh.wordpress.com

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're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and 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 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.

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