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.
Temporary maternity cover for 1 year.
Hourly rate of pay: £15.52 - £16.58
This is a 39-week sessional post i.e., working hours will be during school term time plus in-service days.
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Thursday, 08:15-15:50
Friday, 08:15-12:50
To start 11th August 2025.
At Ross High School our mission statement is 'Excellence for Everyone'. We aim to find pupils' talents and strengths and build upon these foundations. We recognise that children require differentiated levels of support in order to achieve their potential. The ideal candidate for this position will be a caring individual who enjoys working with children. They will be creative, proactive and have the skills to use flexible approaches to engage children with social, emotional and behavioural needs.
Job Details
As part of the Pupil Support Team, provide support to secondary aged pupils (including Pupil Support Base) with a range of social emotional and behavioural difficulties in accordance with agreed aims, objectives and standards.
Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
Job Requirements
Relevant Qualifications
A minimum of SVQ1/Standard Grade General level English/Maths or National 4 English/Maths or Literacy/Numeracy or Intermediate 1 Communication/Numeracy and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.
PVG Membership
This post is considered as Regulated Work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. 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:
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.
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