Pupil Support Assistant
Star of the Sea R.C. Primary (previously St Mary's (Leith) RC Primary School)
Hours:, 27.5 per week, 39 weeks Sessional
Salary: £26, - £27, per year. (Pro-rata for part time, sessional).
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our team, to contribute to the continuing development and delivery of high-quality education at the school. The candidate must be able to evidence their experience of working with Primary-aged pupils with identified Additional Support for Learning needs.
The working hours are Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 3.15pm and Friday 8.40am to 12.25pm (less unpaid breaks).
Star of the Sea is a denominational primary school built in, which serves the Leith area of North-East Edinburgh. The catchment area comprises of a combination of private, housing association and council housing to ensure a good social mix amongst the pupils. For session -26 we have 12 classes with a school roll of approximately and a nursery class of 28 children.
Star of the Sea is a multicultural, friendly and inclusive environment (Article 2) where staff, pupils and parents strive to work together to create a positive and nurturing learning environment.
Being a Gold Rights Respecting School, we believe that every child has a right to an exceptional education (Article 28) in a safe, secure environment (Article 19) where adults respect children as Rights Holders and are committed to their role as Duty Bearers. All adults at Star of the Sea strive to ensure every decision they make has the best interests of the children at the heart of them (Article 3)
At Star of the Sea, achievement is as important to us as attainment, and we provide our pupils with a very rich and balanced curriculum across all areas to nurture their God-given talents (Article 29). Pupil voice (Article 12) is a very important part of life in Star of the Sea, and all pupils are encouraged share their views to shape and lead their own school.