East Lothian Council
Playground Supervisor - Pinkie St Peter's Primary School - EAL13122
EH21 7HA
Key information
- Pay
- £24,673 to £24,928 a year
- Hours
- Part-time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Workplace arrangement
- On-site
- Posted date
- 16 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 25 Oct 2026
About this role
Vacancy Information
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
£13.52 - £13.66
This is a 38-week sessional post i.e. working hours will be during school term time only.
Days and times of work
Monday, 11:45-13:45
Tuesday - Thursday, 12:00-13:30
Friday, 10:20-10:50
To start asap.
We are looking for a Playground Supervisor to help support our children and ensure our playground is a safe and fun place to be.
Job Details
To encourage and help children play together in harmony within a safe school playground environment.
Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
The
‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.
Job Requirements
Relevant Qualifications
A good standard of general education.
PVG Membership
This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.
All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.
Please note
PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.
Please note
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. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the
GOV.UK website.
Additional Information
For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo
East Lothian Council Schools
Further details on all East Lothian Council Primary Schools, including individual school websites can be found here
Primary Schools
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https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/contact-us.
If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on
recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk
Please note
We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. 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.