The City of Edinburgh Council are looking to recruit a Pupil Support Assistant position in the Additional Support for Learning Service based in the South West of Edinburgh.
The post is permanent working 30 hours per week during term time with a salary of £22,185 – £24,590 per year.
This post is to work specifically with children with additional support needs in primary and secondary schools across Edinburgh. Applicants must have experience of supporting children and young people to regulate their behaviour.
The Additional Support for Learning service is a peripatetic service and applicants must be willing to work anywhere in the city. The successful candidate could be asked to work in any school in the city, including our specialist provision and with a range of needs including support for children with personal care and children and young people who require support with self or mutual regulation which sometimes can result in physical harm.
This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by the City of Edinburgh Council.
You can read the full job advertisement and apply for the post online here. The closing date for applications is 18 April 2023.
