Description Pupil Support Assistant Wardie Primary School Salary: £26,806 - £27,032 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional) Hours: 27.5 per week, 39 weeks sessional Working pattern for position is Mondays to Thursdays 8:30 to 15:15 and Fridays 8:30 to 12:30 with breaks Opened in 1931 Wardie Primary School is situated in North Edinburgh and is part of the Trinity Cluster. The school roll is 450 with a 40 place nursery. We have 22 teaching staff. SLT made up of 1 HT, 2 DHT, 1 PT, and 1 BM. 27 Support Staff including Administrator, Clerical Assistants, Pupil Support Assistants, Early Years Officer, Early Years Practitioners, Early Years Assistants, and Early Years Domestics. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and caring individual who is committed to supporting our young people to meet their full potential. We are committed to supporting all learners and their families in a respectful, caring and nurturing environment. The candidate should be dedicated to driving forward our positive ethos and an individual who can make decisions with confidence. For more information about the school, please visit the website https://wardieprimary.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. 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. Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4 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. 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 Pupil Support Assistant job description View Pupil Support Assistant person specification View sessional working information