Pupil Support Assistant (Peripatetic) - Bishopbriggs Academy

Job Summary

Please note this post is temporary to cover maternity leave for six months or until current post holder returns.

Salary will be pro-rated for part-time & term-time hours.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to support children and young people within East Dunbartonshire schools. As a Pupil Support Assistant (PSA), you will provide support to children and young people with additional support needs. The salary will be pro-rated for the hours worked and during term-time.

This is a temporary term time position up until 30^th June 2027. Any continuation of the post will be dependent upon the availability of funding following the PSA Audit and the Authority’s assessment of its ongoing staffing requirements.

You will be responsible for the personal care needs of pupils and under the direction of the class/subject teacher, you will help pupils with specific learning activities and to follow instructions and organise their work.

As a Pupil Support Assistant you may be asked to:

• Support pupils individually or in small groups directed by the class teacher
• Support pupils personal care needs
• Provide supervision for pupils e.g. in the playground, corridors, dining area, during PE or organised school trips
• Contribute to support programmes with the school setting, recommended by other professional services.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment

You will have a pleasant tolerant manner and a proven capacity to establish positive relationships with children and young people. Experience of working with children and young people with additional support needs and an interest in their development is essential.

A relevant qualification in childcare is desirable.

Please note that all positions are peripatetic so if required you may be moved to another school within the Authority.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we do not hold a sponsorship licence.

PVG/Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria.

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

Websites

East Dunbartonshire Council

Bishopbriggs Academy