Pupil Support Assistant (Enhanced Support Provision) - Boroughmuir High School - EDN29387
Job Description
Children, Education and Justice Services
Pupil Support Assistant (Enhanced Support Provision)Boroughmuir High School
Salary: £24,909 - £25,116 (pro rata for part-time and sessional)Hours: 27.50 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?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward thinking Pupil Support Assistant to join our Enhanced Support Provision team. The Pupil Support Assistant will work mainly within the Boroughmuir High School Wellbeing Hub and other enhanced support provision, supporting a range of pupils with their learning and social, emotional and behavioural needs.
For further information please visit our website at http://boroughmuirhighschool.org or to discuss the post please contact Bruce Munro via admin@boroughmuir.edin.sch.uk
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.
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