Pupil Support Assistant - Bridge of Don Academy (Permanent and fixed term) - ABC13556

Aberdeen City Council; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Disability Confident Employer

Armed Forces Covenant

Job summary

Aberdeen City Council is seeking part-time positions to support teaching and pupil development. Roles require PVG membership for regulated work with children or protected adults, or willingness to obtain prior to offer.

Candidates should have strong oral communication, literacy and numeracy skills, plus empathy and patience to support diverse learning needs. We encourage flexible working and are an equal opportunities employer, offering support through our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and

Qualifications

• PVG membership for regulated work with children and/or protected adults, or willingness to obtain prior to a formal offer of employment.
• Proven oral communication, literacy and numeracy skills.
• Empathy, patience and tolerance to respond positively to additional support needs.
• Ability to establish positive relationships with others.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support learning, teaching and personal development under direction and supervision.
• Foster an atmosphere where pupils can achieve their potential.
• Establish positive relationships with pupils and staff.

Skills

PVG membership

Oral communication

Literacy

Numeracy

Empathy

Patience

Tolerance

Relationship building

Job description

Location:

Duration: 1 fixed term part - time, 1 permanent part -time

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £31,505 per annum / £17.31 per hour) The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first FULL month's salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role

To help promote effective learning, teaching, personal development and an atmosphere where pupils can achieve to reach their potential under direction and supervision.

• PVG membership for regulated work with children and/or protected adults or, a willingness to obtain prior to a formal offer of employment being made
• Proven oral communication, literacy and numeracy skills
• Empathy, patience and tolerance and to respond positively to a variety of additional support needs
• Establishing positive relationships with others, Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@ .

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)