School Support Worker, Our Lady's RC Primary School, Perth - PKC14388

Perth & Kinross Co.; Perth; On-site; AUD 7,300 - 7,700; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave package

Flexible working

Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave

PVG Scheme Membership

Job summary

Our Lady's RC Primary School in Perth is recruiting a dedicated School Support Worker to assist in daily school operations, including a Breakfast Club. The role involves caring for children, supervising activities, and supporting safeguarding and wellbeing within a team.

The position is fixed-term until 15 August 2027, offering term-time hours (6 per week) and a generous annual leave framework. Training will be provided to equip you for duties and health and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience with children in paid or voluntary capacity.
• Caring, patient and positive attitude toward children.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work as part of a team and use initiative.
• Understanding safeguarding and promoting wellbeing of children.
• Reliable, punctual and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Basic understanding of food hygiene and health and safety (training can be provided).
• Committed to an inclusive environment where all children feel valued and respected.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve breakfast.
• Supervise children during breakfast and encourage healthy eating.
• Support positive behaviour and provide a welcoming environment.
• Maintain a safe environment and assist with setting up and tidying resources and equipment.
• Support the smooth running of the Breakfast Club.
• Assist with administrative duties as required by school leadership.

Skills

Experience with children

Caring & patient

Communication skills

Teamwork

Safeguarding

Confidentiality

Food hygiene basics

Job description

School Support Worker, Our Lady's RC Primary School, Perth - PKC14388

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, 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:

School Support Worker (Fixed Term until 15 August 2027) - PKC14388

£3,855 - £4,061 (6 Hours per week, Term-time only)

Our Lady's RC Primary School, Perth

Our Lady's RC Primary School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic School Support Worker to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.

From working with children and young people, to supporting the senior leadership team with administrative duties to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the school, the remit of the role is diverse with no two days the same. The job family role profiles are attached. The role may focus on some aspects more than others at different times of the year, but there would be an expectation of flexibility based on the needs of the school.

A current focus of this role it that we are seeking a caring, reliable and enthusiastic School Support Worker t to support the safe and effective running of our school Breakfast Club. The successful candidate will help create a welcoming, nurturing environment where children can enjoy a healthy breakfast and participate in positive social and play experiences before the start of the school day.

Duties will include preparing and serving breakfast, supervising children, supporting positive behaviour, promoting health and wellbeing, maintaining a safe environment, and assisting with setting up and tidying away resources and equipment.

The post is based at Our Lady's RC Primary School, Perth, and offers the opportunity to work as part of a supportive school team committed to providing high-quality care and experiences for children.

Full induction and relevant training will be provided.

Interviews will be held at Our Lady's RC Primary School. Shortlisted candidates will be notified of interview arrangements following the closing date.

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

Skills & Experience Required

Applicants should enjoy working with children, have good communication and teamwork skills, and demonstrate a caring and responsible approach.

Previous experience of working with children is desirable but not essential.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with children, either in a paid or voluntary capacity.
• Demonstrates a caring, patient and positive attitude towards children.
• Has good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can work effectively as part of a team and use their own initiative when required.
• Understands the importance of safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children.
• Is reliable, punctual and able to maintain appropriate confidentiality.
• Has a basic understanding of food hygiene and health and safety procedures (training can be provided).
• Is committed to supporting an inclusive environment where all children feel valued and respected.

External candidates are required to provide contact details for

2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

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values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our

key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our

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Here’s what we can offer

you:

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

We recognise there can be benefits to

flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

All new employees have a four-month probationary period. Further details are available in the FAQs at “

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.