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: £17.04 - £18.45
This is a 39 week sessional post i.e. working hours will be during school term time plus in-service days.
Temporary until 31st March 2026.
Days of Work:
Monday - Friday
To start asap.
East Lothian Council seek to appoint a positive, resilient and inclusive individual for the position of Home/School Practitioner, at Rosehill High School. The building opened for over 300 BGE pupils in August 2023, and now sits at around 500 pupils in S1-S4, with further rapid growth predicted.
The new secondary learning facility is designed to support creative approaches to learning, with a range of adaptive teaching spaces. Alongside up to date and digitally enabled classrooms, there is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) wing, a Learning Resource Centre, extensive facilities to support the arts, and a state of the art sport and leisure complex. Learning and teaching on the campus goes beyond the traditional classroom and encompasses outdoor learning and sustainability. The campus also includes a number of community and health spaces to support collaboration between a range of professionals and sectors.
Our Home/School Practitioner will be an important and valued part of our integrated Pupil Support Team. They will work particularly closely with our House Heads and Pupil Support Workers, as well as the wider teaching team. They will have a clear focus on supporting attendance and engagement, providing families with appropriate advice on e.g. routines, communications, and supports available from partner agencies. They will also work directly with young people to support their achievement and attainment. Although hours will be based around the core school day Mon-Friday, we are happy to discuss limited flexibility where possible.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they can:
* Communicate clearly and kindly with young people and their families to help reduce any barriers to presence, participation and achievement in school
* Work as part of the team around children with a range of learning needs, building and maintaining strong relationships in the wider school community
* Exhibit the interpersonal skills required to play a full part in safeguarding and nurturing young people, offering the right balance of challenge and support
* Use their initiative and work responsively to meet the needs of the young people in their care
* Commit to viewing themselves as a lifelong learning, seeking out and taking up opportunities to continually improve their practice
The successful candidate will be at the forefront of a growing school community and have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to young people’s lives. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of a brand new place of learning, in which everyone can thrive.
Job Details
To provide a high quality, systemic support service to respond to the needs of children and their families in a timely manner.
To be accountable for work undertaken with children and families, which includes assessing needs, planning and delivering focused interventions to safeguard children and developing plans to promote positive outcomes for service users.
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’ – 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
Educated to HNC/SVQs in social care, children and young people or equivalent level within a relevant discipline.
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: 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
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