Pupil Support Worker, Broxburn Academy, 509.80

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27.5 Hours, 38 weeks per year, Fixed Term until 15 August 2027

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

Broxburn Academy is a six-year comprehensive school with a roll of 785 serving the areas of Broxburn, Uphall, Uphall Station, Pumpherston and Dechmont. We work closely with our cluster primaries which include Broxburn P.S, Kirkhill P.S, Uphall P.S, Pumpherston and Uphall Station Community P.S to ensure a consistent and holistic approach.

Broxburn Academy are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and hardworking individual to join our support team as an Pupil Support Worker to support learning and teaching. Under the teacher’s direction you will support pupil learning, organise resources and carry out duties relating to pupil pastoral support and personal care. 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.

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

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 Susan Jenkins, e-mail: susan.jenkins@westlothian.org.uk