Teaching Jobs

Pupil Support Assistant - Prestonfield Primary School

The City of Edinburgh Council • Edinburgh Technopole, Milton Bridge

Salary

£30k – £30k

Posted

21 August 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

The City of Edinburgh Council is hiring a Pupil Support Assistant - Prestonfield Primary School in Edinburgh Technopole, a part-time teaching role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £30k – £30k. The City of Edinburgh Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Description Pupil Support Assistant - Fixed term until 29/06/2027 Prestonfield Primary School Salary: £26,806 - £27,032 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional) Hours: 20 per week, 39 weeks sessional An exciting opportunity has arisen at Prestonfield Primary School for an enthusiastic Pupil Support Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will be someone who is nurturing in their approach and is capable of building positive relationships with our pupils, parents and staff. Pupil Suppo…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: The City of Edinburgh Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £30k – £30k
How this salary compares: about 12% below the £33,800 median across 1,600 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Edinburgh Technopole, Milton Bridge · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 6 other live teaching roles in Edinburgh Technopole — browse them
Posted: 21 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.