Pupil Support Worker, Balbardie Primary School, 502.98

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28.75 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our successful, dynamic and supportive school team within Balbardie Primary School. The school is a non-denominational primary with 13 classes and an early learning centre.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and reliable individual to join our support team to support learning and teaching. Under the teacher’s direction they will work within the learning environment to support pupil learning, organise resources and carry out duties relating to pupil pastoral support.

They will promote an ethos of achievement through the development of positive relationships and will have due regard for the health and safety of the young people they are working with.

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This position requires registration with the SSSC. The successful candidate will have six months from the date of commencement of this post to become registered with the SSSC. SSSC stipulate you must submit your application within three months of your start date. If you are already registered with SSSC you will be required to add West Lothian Council to your account.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by West Lothian Council.

For further information please contact Kevin McCabe, Headteacher e-mail kevin.mccabe@westlothian.org.uk