School Support Assistant – Broughton High School

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Midlothian
May 27, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

School Support Assistant

Fixed term until 29/06/2027 at Broughton High School.

Salary: £26,806 – £27,032 (pro rata for part time and sessional). Hours: 20 hours per week, 39 weeks sessional.

Working pattern: Wednesday & Thursday 8.00am – 4.15pm; Friday 8.00am – 1.30pm.

Location: Broughton High School, north of Edinburgh’s city centre.

Responsibilities

  • Support the administrative tasks of a High School alongside the Health & Wellbeing faculty (Home Economics).
  • Assist learning and teaching by setting up practical lessons with food and equipment.
  • Manage stock control, ordering, resource preparation and the management of a food preparation room.
  • Perform related duties that require high energy, good communication and planning skills.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Registered, or eligible to be registered with, the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS).
  • Apply for the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 scheme or update check. Provide Overseas Criminal Record Check if out of the UK for a continuous period of 3 months or more in the last 5 years.
  • Good communication and planning skills, with a high level of energy.

Equal Opportunities

The City of Edinburgh Council is an equal opportunities employer and will prevent discrimination on the basis of sex, marital status, race, colour, religious belief, political belief, sexuality, nationality, ethnic origin, age, trade union activity, responsibility for dependants or employment status.

We encourage applications from women for senior roles, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels. Disabled and care experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Other Information

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults. An unconditional offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory outcomes of pre employment checks.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued.

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