Senior Pupil Support Officer
Westfield Secondary School
Salary: £34,452 - £40,501 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)
Hours: 30 per week, 39 weeks sessional
Westfield Secondary School is looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Senior Pupil Support Officer. The successful candidate will require to be educated to SVQ Level 7. They will also require the ability to plan flexible programmes of interventions which meet the specific needs of all learners, across a range of wellbeing areas, whilst also preparing PSO's with the capacity to deliver these, quality assure and provide evidence of 'impact'.
Westfield Secondary School is a non-denominational, additional support needs school for secondary age learners with a wide range of social, emotional and complex learning needs. The school provides a nurturing environment in which attainment and achievement are supported through the development of positive relationships and high levels of personalisation.
We invite applications from staff who have experience of working with young people with social, emotional and complex needs. This position is suitable for a current PSO and experience of the following is desirable:
* Trauma Informed Practice
* Building Flexible Interventions
* Engaging disengaged learners
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.
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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.
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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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