Job Description
Job Details
Grade: PR-TCH-PT4
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Salary: £62022 per annum
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Hours: 35
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Contract Duration: Permanent
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Please note: Interviews will be week commencing 16th June 2025
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Teachers applying for permanent posts should be fully registered with the General Teaching Council Scotland.
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Please visit our website to watch our Apple Distinguished School video: https://selkirkhighschool.org.uk/digital-innovation/apple-distinguished-school/
Role Purpose
The PT Pupil Support will have responsibility to lead and manage Support for Learning Selkirk High School
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PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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Subject to the policies of the school and the education authority the duties of teachers are to perform such tasks as the Headteacher shall direct having reasonable regard to overall teacher workload related to the following categories:
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• Leadership of Change: work with data and senior leaders to develop a strategic vision/improvement plan in order to continually improve outcomes for all learners.
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• Leading a team of Pupil Support staff to deliver strategic vision/improvement plan and meet the needs of all learners.
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• Allocating resources, including staff, to meet the needs of all learners.
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• Supporting learning across the school, identifying key support strategies, monitoring and evaluating pupil progress and agreeing “next steps” with teachers and Faculties.
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• Systematically gather, collate and analyse evidence in order to support assessment arrangements for learners, including for SQA examinations.
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• Responsibility for the maintenance and updating of “ASN pupil data” and communication with all stakeholders as appropriate
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• Working in partnership with parents, support staff and other professionals
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• Undertaking appropriate and agreed continuing professional development
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• Participating in issues related to school planning, raising achievement and individual review • Preparing Reports for and attending multi-agency meetings.
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• Liaising with external agencies and services to develop support for pupils
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• Assess CLPL needs and Leading/organising CPD for colleagues to support ASN pupils
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• Promoting and safeguarding the health, welfare and safety of pupils
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• Contributing towards good order and the wider needs of the school
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This profile is indicative of the nature and level of responsibility associated with the post. It is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake such other duties as may be required by the Service Director of Education and Lifelong Learning to meet the needs and responsibility of the Service and the Council.
Essential • Full GTCS RegistrationInformal Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to Laura Thomson by telephone on 0175020246 or by email at laura.thomson@scotborders.gov.uk.
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Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.