Description Children, Education and Justice Services School Support Assistant – (Pupil Welfare) Liberton High School Salary: £24,909 - £25,116 (pro-rata for part time and sessional) Hours: 25 per week, 39 weeks sessional We are looking to recruit a School support Assistant where the main focus will be the provision of pupil welfare and medical support to our pupils. This will require the individual to support day to day medical requests, the administration of pupil welfare requirements and the management of medical records. Pupil Welfare support is run from the main school office therefore the successful candidate will be based in the school office and form part of the team that delivers wider school support by assisting with administrative and reception tasks when available. Due to the nature and importance of the Pupil Welfare element of the role it is highly desirable that the successful applicant holds a current full First Aid Certificate or is willing to complete this certificated First Aid course following appointment 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. A n 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'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. 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. 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. Follow us on X at @edincounciljobs View School Support Assistant job pack View Sessional Working information Responsibilities Main Duties Care and Welfare of Pupils Ensuring that pupils behave in an acceptable manner towards staff and other children Acting as the first responder in the provision of comfort and care for minor incidents, upsets or ailments e.g. cuts and bruises (calling on qualified 1 st Aiders within the school staff, if considered serious) Administrative elements of pupil welfare requirements, including management of medical records, administration of agreed medication, support of Pupil Support Leaders with routine documentation and information dispersal. Co-ordinate and deliver Vaccination programmes in partnership with School nursing team Prepare and provide the necessary medical information and paperwork to teaching staff supervising organised excursions and trips. Maintain a record of staff training for First Aid, Asthma & Allergy, Epilepsy, and Diabetes Maintain and review contents of Medical and First Aid kits as held by the school Record and provide access to up to date medical information to staff, through management of excel spreadsheet on Teams Administrative Support Assisting with administration tasks, e.g. daily registration, visitor enquiries, Parental communications in co-operation with school clerical staff as appropriate. Assisting with the input, handling and transmission of assessment data SEEMIS – operation of the computerised administration package including recording of pupil attendance and production of reports Assisting school staff when required with escorting pupils within and out with the premises e.g. on educational visits, swimming lessons, sports events, between classrooms, to home or hospital Reprographic duties e.g. photocopying, Faculty budget support, stock control, on-line ordering of consumables and materials