Pupil Support Assistant - Wellbeing Hub, Leith Academy - 11523_1757945381
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £25,905.00 i £26,111.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Edinburgh, EH6 8JQ |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | The City of Edinburgh Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 11523_1757945381 |
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Children, Education and Justice Services
Pupil Support Assistant - Wellbeing Hub
Leith Academy
Salary: £25,905 - £26,111 (pro rata for part time and sessional
Hours: 27.5 per week, 39 weeks sessional
Are you kind, caring and passionate about supporting children and young people? Do children and young people respond well to your support? Do you have the skills and values to support young people to thrive?
Leith Academy is recruiting a Pupil Support Assistant (PSA) to work in our Wellbeing Hub who will support young people transition from primary school, build social and communication skills and support positive destinations.
We are looking for a positive, good team player who will be committed to working with young people, especially those with additional support needs. Your days will be busy and physically active. Training opportunities to support you in working with our children and young people will be provided.
The post will involve building relationships of trust with children and their families. The PSA will be part of enhanced staffing within the Wellbeing Hub. The Hub is led by a Curriculum Leader. You will work alongside them and a Pupil Support Officer to support children with social and emotional needs to thrive in their mainstream school.
Conscientious, committed candidates with excellent inter-personal and communication skills are invited to apply.
Essential qualities:
- Experience of working with young people aged 11 - 16, either 1:1 or in small groups
- Adaptability and flexibility - ability to think on your feet and quickly and effectively respond to unexpected situations or challenges
Desired qualities:
- Empathy
- Strong communication skills
- Organised
- Collaborating with others - ability to quickly form positive relationships with a range of stakeholders
The post will involve a wide range of duties including, but not limited to:
- Working with school community partners to ensure the best outcomes for our young people
- Supporting Teachers within a classroom setting
- More information about our school is available on our https://leithacademy.uk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">website
Please note that these posts have a mobility clause meaning there is a chance successful candidates could be moved to a different school in the future.
* Note - Please read the sessional working information attached to this advert. This explains how salaries are calculated for sessional (term time) and part time posts.
There are also opportunities to work in a holiday hub provision during the school holidays for successful candidates looking to work during the school holidays.
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 https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/behaviours" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">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.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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View https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/36701/pupil-support-assista…; target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Pupil Support Assistant job pack
View https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/36683/sessional-working-inf…; target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Sessional Working information
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