Pupil Support Assistant - Hermitage Park Primary School

Pupil Support Assistant - Fixed Term until 31/03/2027
Hermitage Park Primary School

Salary: £26,806 - £27,032 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)
Hours: 27.5 per week, 39 weeks sessional

We are seeking an enthusiastic Pupil Support Assistant to cover a maternity leave from August 2026 until March 2027.

Hermitage Park proudly serves the Restalrig, Leith and surrounding area. Situated in North Edinburgh, our school welcomes a diverse school community and works closely with feeder schools to Leith Academy. Our school is currently made up of 10 classes from P1 to P7 with a self contained nursery providing 30 full time, term time placements for 3 and 4 year olds.

Hermitage Park enables all to be successful, confident, effective and responsible learners. We work together to create a safe and welcoming environment where learners demonstrate ready, respectful and safe attitudes. At Hermitage Park we are kind and fair. Our learners are supported to be happy, healthy, included and able to reach their fullest potential. This vision is underpinned by our school values of, Respect, Resilience, Ambition, Creativity, Care and Inclusion which are lived out within and across the life and ethos of our school community.

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 neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. 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.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

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 make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of 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.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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