Vacancy Information The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). Part-time hours / sessional posts will be pro-rated accordingly. Hourly rate of pay: £14.09 - £15.14 This is a 39-week sessional post i.e., working hours will be during school term time plus in-service days. Post 1 - Permanent 24 Hours Days and hours of work: Monday - Thursday, 08:30-15:25 (55 minute break) Post 2 - Temporary 27.5 Hours Temporary until 26th June 2026. Days and hours of work: Monday - Thursday, 08:30-15:25 (55 minute break) Friday, 08:30-12:15 (15 minute break) You will be asked to indicate which post(s) you would like to be considered for when you complete the application form. To start 11th August 2025. Preston Lodge High School is a non-denominational secondary school serving the communities of Cockenzie, Port Seton, Longniddry, Blindwells and Prestonpans. Our roll is currently 1060, and the school is very easily commutable from Edinburgh. The strengths of our school are: The high morale, sense of belonging and positive ethos of the school community The nurturing, inclusive work of staff across the school in supporting young people’s learning and wellbeing The strong, positive relationships between staff and students Our motivated staff, students, parents, carers, and community have worked hard to further improve all aspects of our school, and staff love working at Preston Lodge. Following a recent inspection we are now working hard to address a number of improvement areas, and we are already making great progress. We are a happy school, and new staff report very positively on our school’s culture and ethos. At a time of great uncertainty in education, we work together to provide the best education possible for all of our students. Our work is focused on continuously improving our approach to classroom practice, developing student and staff learning, improving our curriculum offer and improving attainment, with a keen focus on our equity gap. Our Auxiliary team is a key part of our school culture, working in partnership with teaching staff and students. We are looking for a highly motivated, open minded and friendly person to join us and to help us secure positive futures for our young people. This post involves personal care for young people, and further details around this can be discussed at interview. This is an exciting time for Preston Lodge High School, and the community it serves, and you can find more about us at https://sites.google.com/edubuzz.org/prestonlodgenet. There is a wealth of information about the school and its culture in the Publications section - do take a look at our weekly PLus newsletter to find out more about who we are! Job Details To provide care and assistance to individuals and small groups of pupils with additional support needs. Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview. The East Lothian Way The ‘ East Lothian Way’ – values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them. Job Requirements Relevant Qualifications Good standard of general education. Experience of working with or caring for children with additional support needs. Nursery Only: SSSC registration is an essential requirement of this role. If you are appointed and are not already a member of the relevant section of the SSSC Register, you will be required to apply for registration within 3 months of your start date to ensure that you are registered within the required 6 months. PVG Membership This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council. Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made. Please note: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website. Additional Information For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo East Lothian Council Schools: Further details on all East Lothian Council Primary and Secondary Schools, including individual school websites can be found here: http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/directories/878/schools If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link: https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/contact-us If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.