School Support Assistant - Sighthill Primary School

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

School Support Assistant
Sighthill Primary School

Salary: £23,651 - £23,857 (pro-rata for part time and sessional)
Hours: 24 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Sighthill Primary School serves the Westerhailes and Calder communities. The school is organised into 10 classes from P1-7 and has a nursery with capacity for 70 children.

The school leadership team consists of a Head Teacher, Depute Head Teacher, Principal Teacher and Business Manager. There are 14 class teachers ably supported by a School Administrator and Pupil Support Officers and Pupil Support Assistants.

The school requires an enthusiastic friendly School Support Assistant. Duties will include supporting the administrator with tasks such as registration, communication, resource ordering and resource management. They will also take a lead role in running the school breakfast club providing a healthy positive start to children. We require a caring, driven and organised person who has the ability to work flexibly to meet the needs and priorities of the school. The successful candidate will be competent in using digital technology. Sighthill primary school is situated in an area of multiple deprivation and many of our families face tough realities. We do not judge and strive to improve the outcomes for all.

Working hours for this position will be Monday to Thursday 0800 – 1300 and Friday 0800 – 1200.

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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