Home School Practitioner - Penicuik High School - MID06883

Job Vacancy Penicuik High School is a six year non-denominational school which serves the southern and western parts of the town of Penicuik in Midlothian. The current roll is 640 and it is expected that the roll will continue to increase over coming years. The school is set in the heart of Penicuik and has provided education on the current site since 1937. There are firm plans to renovate the older part of the school and rebuild other parts of the campus to create more modern facilities beginning next year. The school offers the full range of courses to our students from the Broad General Education phase through to National Qualifications in the senior school. The school is continuing to develop an improved curriculum offer that meets the needs of all young people. We are also proud to be an inclusive school that is continuing to work on ensuring the needs of all our learners are met. Structural changes to our building have allowed us to become more compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act allowing easy access to almost all areas of the school and we have now developed capacity within the building to house or integrated Student Support Services. Our school is well served in terms of technology with every department having access to IT facilities including interactive whiteboards and all young people now have access to Chromebooks linked to the new Equipped for Learning strategy and the Midlothian Education google workspaces. The school also maintains three computer suites one of which is the Business Education classroom. Being sited alongside the Penicuik Leisure Centre has enabled our students to have access to a good range of sports facilities as well as having a modern library facility close to the school which complements our own Library centre The school is supported by an active School Parents’ Partnership group who are our de facto Parent Council. For more information about the school please go to the school website at https://penicuik.mgfl.net KNOWLEDGE Essential: Educated to HNC social care and SVQ Level 3 (children and young people) or equivalent with a relevant discipline. Experience of working with the national and local practice, policy, procedure and legislation relevant to the post. This includes an awareness of the SSSC Code of Practice, Human Rights legislation, United Nation Convention of the Rights of Child and getting it right for every child . Have experience of working with children and families including child development, and trauma based interventions, Knowledge and understanding of a range of systemic interventions and methodologies, such as attachment promoting, trauma based therapy, child development and parenting capacity. Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of key agencies. Desirable: Experience of delivering parenting programmes or other group work. Specialist experience of working with children and families in crisis or at risk. Behavioural Interview skills. CLOSING DATE - Sunday 17th August 2025 INTERVIEW DATE - week commencing 25th August 2025 Job Advert Position Title: Home School Practitioner Directorate: Children, Young People and Partnerships Working from Home: No Location: Penicuik High School Contract Status: Permanent Hours of Work: 35 Working Pattern: 0815-1615 Monday to Thursday inclusive, Friday 0815-1345 Weeks per year: 39 Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale. Based on 35 hours over 39 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £27,576.66 per annum. Requirements This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children. Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way PVG certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost. Additional Information If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number. Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter. If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.

Location: Broomhill, GB

Posted Date: 8/5/2025