Pupil Support Assistant (Wellbeing Hub) - Wester Hailes High School

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Pupil Support Assistant (Wellbeing Hub) 
Wester Hailes High School

Salary: £21,697 - £21,979 (pro rata for part time and sessional)
Hours: 30 per week, 39 weeks sessional

At Wester Hailes High School we place learning at the centre of all we do, believing that in the right environment everyone can learn and grow.

We nurture and promote partnerships between staff, pupils, parents and the community to encourage all learners to be the best they can be.

We are inclusive, embrace diversity and respect everyone as equal.

We are committed to be a centre of excellence in our Community.  Our culture is one that is ambitious, and we promote and support high attendance, achievement and attainment.  We are very proud of the positive relationship between and among staff and pupils.

We are seeking an inspiring Pupil Support Assistant to work with our Support for Learning team and in our Wellbeing Hub.  The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to providing a safe and welcoming environment where positive relationships can help young people achieve their potential, and they will understand the importance of developing social, emotional and communication skills as well as academic learning.

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 the City of Edinburgh Council.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.  

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