Casual Pupil Support Assistant - DGA13761

Dumfries and Galloway Council; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PVG scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme (Scot)

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Vivup discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Dumfries and Galloway Council is seeking a Casual Pupil Support Assistant to work across various locations in Dumfries and Galloway. Band 5 rate is £15.35 per hour, reflecting casual hours in supporting pupils with learning needs.

The role focuses on building relationships, assisting participation in lessons, promoting independence, and supporting personal skills while ensuring pupils feel safe and ready to learn.

Qualifications

• Must be educated to SCQF Level 4 or equivalent, including Numeracy and Literacy.
• Experience of working with children/young people; advantageous if they have additional needs experience.
• Willingness to undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Build strong and trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Help them take part in lessons and encourage independence, including personal care.
• Support them in learning new skills and help them make friends to feel safe, happy and ready to learn.

Education

SCQF Level 4

Numeracy and Literacy

Job description

Job Description

Casual Pupil Support Assistant
Various locations within Dumfries and Galloway
Band 5 £15.35 per hour

As a Pupil Support Assistant, you will build strong and trusting relationships with children and young people. You will help them take part in lessons, encourage independence (even with personal care), support them in learning new skills, and help them make friends. Most importantly, you will help make sure they feel safe, happy, and ready to learn.

We are looking to receive applications from caring, supportive, understanding and committed individuals. You will be required to support children and young people with additional support needs to help them to overcome barriers to their learning and be able to reach their full potential either in Learning Centres or mainstream classes.

The successful candidates must be educated to SCQF Level 4 (e.g. Standard Grade General, National 4) or equivalent, including Numeracy and Literacy or equivalent and experience of working with children and/or young people. Experience of working with children/young people with additional support needs, would be advantageous. A willingness to undertake training will be required.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing.

• Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more.
• Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses.
• Employees also get access to a Cycle-to-Work scheme.
• Employees also get access to financial support from My Money Matters.
• Employees also get guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

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