Pastoral Support Assistant - Kelso High School

Job Details

Grade: 5A

Hours: 27.5

Salary: £18,271.21 - £19,769.91 per annum

Hourly Rate: £14.75 - £15.96

Contract Duration: Permanent

Interviews will held week commencing 15th June 2026.

 

Role Purpose

Kelso High School is one of nine secondary schools in the Scottish Borders, serving learners aged 11 to 18. In our 2025/26 academic year, the school has an enrolment of 555 learners. Our dedicated and highly skilled teaching and support staff bring a diverse range of experiences, fostering a collaborative environment where staff can learn from each other and enhance the overall quality of teaching and learning for our learners—a key focus of improvement at KHS. We believe that Career-Long Professional Learning is crucial to our school's success, and we are proud of our positive approach to this at all levels. As an Apple Distinguished School, Kelso High School provides every student with a 1:1 device, integrating technology into their learning experience.

Global responsibilities:

• Deal with enquiries related to young people, promote parental engagement and improve links between young people, parents and staff;

• Contribute to raising standards of achievement and attainment;

• Provide assistance and support to young people to overcome barriers to learning and participation across the school;

• Contribute to the achievement of educational objectives and standards;

• Promote the values of Jedburgh Grammar Campus and Ancrum Primary School

• Focus on restorative approaches, arranging and managing restorative meetings to be carried out between children/young people and/ or staff.

• Promote positive behaviour

• Respond and listen to children and young people

• Provide support to Pastoral PTs and SLT, including admin support such as taking minutes of Meetings Around the Child.

• Liaise with all school staff and other professionals to collate information around the progress of the children and young people.

• Administer minor first aid for children and young people

 

Responsibilities for allocated children and young people:

• Provide universal and targeted support by being the first point of contact for children and young people on issues such as behaviour or attendance, including daily attendance checks;

• Communicating with families re attendance, timekeeping etc.

• Triage the support for children, young people, staff and parents/carers to ensure the most appropriate person deals with the issue and investigate incidents as appropriate;

• Promote the wearing of school uniform and make appropriate interventions;

• Gather reports from Seemis for meetings around the child/young people eg. attendance, referrals;

• Liaise with Pastoral PTs/SLT in all aspects of their work;

• Keep accurate records and take minutes of meetings

• Work with Pastoral PTs/SLT to monitor behaviour/ attendance and share this information with parents/carers.

• Record relevant information within Seemis management information system.

Essential

4 Standard Grades or equivalent (General level 3 or above) including English and Maths.

 

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Tom Angus by telephone on 01573 227440 or by email at tom.angus@scotborders.gov.uk.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.