Senior Business Support Assistant – Preston Tower Primary School – EAL12610

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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: £13.95 – £14.83 This is a 39-week sessional post i.e. working hours will be during school term time plus in-service days. Monday – Friday, working times to be confirmed. Preston Tower Primary School is located in the coastal town of Prestonpans. It is a very large school split over two campuses; We currently have over 700 children from Nursery – Primary 7. The school was established in 2019, following the amalgamation of 2 schools. Our West Loan Campus currently has twelve P1 – P3 classes and two rooms in our nursery. Preston Tower Primary School is a school where everyone matters and we are striving for our values of KINDNESS, NURTURE, RESPECT, INCLUSION and HIGH EXPECTATIONS to be realised both within and out with our school community. We are fortunate to have enthusiastic children, supportive parents, carers and community members, committed support staff and dedicated teachers. We are committed to meeting all of our children’s needs including raising attainment and achievement for all. To provide administrative, clerical, reception and information support to the school through a range of tasks carried out within well-defined regulations. Educated to ‘Higher’ level, NC or SVQ level 2 in English and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience. This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. UK website. For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: Further details on all East Lothian Council Primary and Secondary Schools, including individual school websites can be found here: If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link 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….

Posted: May 21st, 2026