Pupil Care and Welfare Officer, Perth Academy - PKC14346

Perth & Kinross Co.; Perth; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave package

Flexible Working

Time off for volunteering

PVG Scheme Membership

Job summary

Pupil Care and Welfare Officer at Perth Academy (PKC14346) is a fixed-term role within Perth & Kinross Council. The post supports pupils with attendance and wellbeing through restorative practice, engaging with young people, and working across school corridors and spaces to reduce lateness.

The role includes a families support element—contacting and assisting parents of pupils with unresolved absences. The position carries a four-month probationary period and does not include visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Experience engaging and working with young people.
• Restorative and compassionate practitioner with positive, solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• This is a boots-on-the-ground role, working in corridors and spaces around the school to reduce lateness and improve attendance.
• There is a families element, involving contacting and supporting parents of pupils whose absence reasons are not notified.
• There is no sponsorship available for this post at the moment.

Job description

Pupil Care and Welfare Officer, Perth Academy - PKC14346

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Pupil Care and Welfare Officer (Fixed Term until 31 March 2027)- PKC14346

The role requires a restorative, compassionate practitioner who is positive and solution-focused, who understands and has experience of engaging and working successfully with young people.

This is very much a ‘boots on the ground’ role, supporting in corridors and spaces around the school to reduce, late coming and improve attendance.

There is an support for families element to the role which involves contacting and supporting parents of pupils for whom we have not received notification of the reasons for absence.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

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Here’s what we can offer

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annual leave package (including public holidays)

• Eligibility to join our
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as
• Flexible Working,
• Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave,
• time off for volunteering and our
• Access to a range of
• Paid PVG Scheme Membership

All new employees have a four-month probationary period.