School Support Assistant - James Gillespie's High School

School Support Assistant
James Gillespie's High School

Salary: £26,806 - £27,032 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)
Hours: 30 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

James Gillespie's High School is in the Marchmont area of Edinburgh. A fully co-ed comprehensive since the 1970s, we are also Edinburgh's only Àrd-Sgoil (Gaelic Secondary School).

James Gillespie's 18th century vision for inclusion and high-quality education endures in our school values today- Respect, Kindness, Integrity, Inclusion and High Expectations.

We are seeking two skilled, motivated and enthusiastic School Support Assistants.

Post 1 - Will be based primarily at the Darroch Annexe, located approximately 0.6 miles from the Warrender Park Road campus. The annexe primarily supports the Gaelic medium learner community, and the post holder will contribute to the work of the community team by providing administrative support as well as front‑line, customer‑facing services. Although based at Darroch, the post holder will work with support from the main school administrative team.

Post 2 - Will be based at our main campus and will provide support to our Design & Technology and Health & Wellbeing faculties. This role includes supporting the Art department with preparing materials and ordering resources.

The successful candidates will have experience of working in a busy office environment and be willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. They must be highly self‑motivated, able to work independently with minimal supervision, and confident in taking initiative to ensure tasks are completed efficiently. Excellent organisational and time‑management skills are essential, supported by relevant experience. Strong interpersonal skills are also required to ensure the smooth running of our school office and associated services.

The successful candidates will be expected to manage and operate various computerised systems and should have sound knowledge and experience in this area. A working knowledge of SEEMIS and other school‑based systems would be an advantage, as would the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Candidates will also be expected to provide basic first aid and administer medication as appropriate. A suitable qualification in first aid, or a willingness to undertake any necessary training, is essential.

While you will require a full PVG disclosure, this role is part of the supporting staff team and does not involve working directly with young people.

The sessional working information attached to this advert explains how salaries are calculated for sessional and part‑time posts. This post is 0.75 FTE, so the salary will be approximately 75% of the salary range above.

Desired qualities:

• Flexibility

• Empathy

• Resilience

• Organisation

• PA proactive nature

• Proven IT experience

• Ability to quickly form positive relationships

• Energy and a positive attitude

• A good sense of humour

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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