School Support Assistant - Fixed term until 2/10/2026 Blackhall Primary School Salary £25,905 - £26,111 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional) Hours 35 per week, 40 weeks sessional Blackhall Primary School is a busy and vibrant school with a welcoming and inclusive ethos. We are looking for a motivated individual to join our team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively as a member of the school team assisting in meeting the educational care and welfare needs of all pupils, ensuring those with additional support needs can effectively access the curriculum and be supported on a one to one basis when appropriate. The post holder will be required to support pupils in the classroom and throughout the school learning environment through organised activities, providing support, assistance and encouragement to help each individual child achieve the best learning outcomes possible. Experience of working as a Pupil Support Assistant would be desirable. Other knowledge and skills required include a good standard of Maths and English to SQA standard grade level or equivalent, good communication skills and planning and organisational skills. For further information about the school, please visit our website: https://blackhallprimary.co.uk" ; target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> This">https://blackhallprimary.co.uk 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. As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work. To help achieve this, we're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. 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. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/behaviours" ; target="_blank" rel="nofollow">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. Follow us on Twitter at @edincounciljobs View https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/36709/school-support-assist… ; target="_blank" rel="nofollow">School Support Assistant Job Description View https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/36683/sessional-working-inf… ; target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Sessional Working Information ">https://counter.adcourier.com/QmVja3kuQ3VubmluZ2hhbS4yMjE1My4xMzUzMkBja… ;