Pupil Support Officer - Star of the Sea RC Primary

Pupil Support Officer - Fixed term until 31/03/2027
Star of the Sea R.C. Primary (previously St Mary's (Leith) RC Primary School)

Hours: 21 hours per week, 39 weeks sessional
Salary: £30,188- £34,452 (Pro-rata for part time and sessional)

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our team, to contribute to the continuing development and delivery of high-quality education at the school. The candidate must be able to evidence their experience of working with Primary-aged pupils with identified Additional Support for Learning needs. The role is likely to include planning and implementation of tailored supports to individuals or small groups of pupils. For example: fine and gross motor skills, nurture, social and communication skills, as well as supporting learning in and out of class. Previous completion of LIAM training (Let's Introduce Anxiety Management) is beneficial, although training in this could be provided to a successful candidate. The role will also involve work to support improvements in school attendance.

The working hours are 8.15am - 4pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (less unpaid breaks) with a planned start date of Monday 10^th August 2026.

Star of the Sea is a denominational primary school built in 1920, which serves the Leith area of North-East Edinburgh. The catchment area comprises of a combination of private, housing association and council housing to ensure a good social mix amongst the pupils. For session 2026-27, we will have 12 classes with a school roll of approximately 310 and a nursery class of 28 children.

Star of the Sea is a multicultural, friendly and inclusive environment (Article 2) where staff, pupils and parents strive to work together to create a positive and nurturing learning environment.

Being a Gold Rights Respecting School, we believe that every child has a right to an exceptional education (Article 28) in a safe, secure environment (Article 19) where adults respect children as Rights Holders and are committed to their role as Duty Bearers. All adults at Star of the Sea strive to ensure every decision they make has the best interests of the children at the heart of them (Article 3)

At Star of the Sea, achievement is as important to us as attainment, and we provide our pupils with a very rich and balanced curriculum across all areas to nurture their God-given talents (Article 29). Pupil voice (Article 12) is a very important part of life in Star of the Sea, and all pupils are encouraged share their views to shape and lead their own school.

For more information please visit https://stmarysprimaryleith.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 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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