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Ref no:
14786_1780646088
Published:
05/06/2026
Closes:
12/06/2026
Location:
Groathill Road North, Edinburgh, EH4 2SQ
Salary:
£26,205 - £26,525 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Part Time
Hours:
7.5 hours per week

Supervisory Assistant (Dinning room)
Ferryhill Primary School

Salary: £26,205-£26,525 per annum, (pro-rata for part time and sessional)
Hours: 7.5 per week, 38 weeks sessional

Monday to Friday 7.30 am to 9.00 am.

Ferryhill Primary School is a two-stream school serving an area of SIMD 1-4. For more information about the school and nursery visit https://ferryhillprimary.com/

You will support the operation of the Breakfast Club with regards to the supervision, care and welfare needs of the pupils who attend. You will be required to establish an environment with organised activities and encourage the involvement of all pupils who attend. This may include the use of play and craft activities. You will work as part of a motivated and enthusiastic team in delivering a quality Breakfast Club service.

You will follow procedures in compliance with Health & Safety actions required to safely run a Breakfast Club. You will operate in compliance with Data Protection and support the secure running of the Breakfast Club. Generally, you will be expected to support any other Ad Hoc requests made by the School Management Team in terms of the operational running of the Breakfast Club, including basic administrative assistance.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

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

Happy to talk flexible working.

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