Harmeny Education Trust Limited Hiring for Education Support Worker Job at Edinburgh, Scotland Full Time

Harmeny Education Trustis a sector-leading children’s charity providing therapeutic care and education for children with complex additional support needs. We work with children of primary up to early secondary stage, both on a day and all-year-round residential basis, with exciting plans to extend our service offering for an older age group.

Harmeny is situated in a beautiful 35-acre woodland estate, which includes residential and education accommodation, community garden, orchard, wildlife habitats, children’s play areas and a mountain bike track. Harmeny is located in Balerno on the outskirts of Edinburgh, at the foot of the Pentland Hills; we are easily accessible by bus and there is ample parking.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Education Support Worker to join our dedicated Education Team to provide learning support for our pupils as well as promote engagement within the classroom and other learning environments. Candidates should have a willingness and ability to work with children who have additional support needs and ideally a qualification relevant to working with children. The post-holder will be required to work 30.5 hours per week during term time only.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to join an established and successful organisation. The post-holder, together with colleagues in Care, Education and Support Services, will have the opportunity to contribute positively to the lives of some of the nation’s most vulnerable children, ensuring that Harmeny continues to offer an excellent service.

A fuller job description and person specification can be found on our website.

An excellent benefits package is offered including the following:

§ A competitive salary of £14,036.84 to £14,607.10 per annum plus an additional 5% allowance for extra duties within residential school, and an additional 5% allowance depending on qualifications where applicable (full-time equivalent salary is £18,929 to £19,698 per annum)

§ Company pension scheme

§ Family-friendly policies and other benefits

§ Access to psychotherapy, massage therapy and fitness equipment

We are highly committed to the professional development of all our staff and the post-holders will have access to comprehensive training and development opportunities as well as other employee benefits.

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact, Mandy Shiel, Head of Education by telephoning the School.

To apply, please complete the application form via the recruitment section on our website. Please note that CVs will not be accepted. Alternatively, you can request an application pack by contacting the school.

Closing date: Sunday 12 September 2021

Interview date: Thursday 16 September 2021

Reference ID: 0821/ESW

Application deadline: 12/09/2021

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £14,036.00-£14,607.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work remotely:

• No