Pupil Support Assistant, Letham Early Years & Childhood Centre and Our Lady's RC Primary School[...]

Perth and Kinross Council; Forfar; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Scotland seeks a Pupil Support Assistant to join their Inclusion team in Forfar. The role involves supporting children with a variety of needs, ensuring a nurturing and innovative environment. Ideal candidates will demonstrate effective communication skills, knowledge of learning needs, and a commitment to professional development. This is a permanent position with a generous benefits package, including flexible working options and professional training.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Paid SSSC annual membership

Family friendly work policies

Access to training and support for professional development

Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively within a team and on your own initiative.
• Knowledge of a wide range of learning needs.
• Demonstrate a commitment to achieving required qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support children with various needs including social, emotional, and learning.
• Implement positive behaviour management strategies.
• Assist in developing individual support plans.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Understanding of learning needs

Knowledge of behaviour management strategies

Education

Commitment to achieving required qualification

Job description

Main Purpose of the Role

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:

Pupil Support Assistant - PKC13127
£17,067 - £17,988 (27.5 Hours per week, Whole Year working)
Letham Early Years & Childhood Centre and Our Lady\'s RC Primary School Nursery, Perth

We are looking for an enthusiastic, nurturing and innovative Pupil Support Assistant (PSA) to join our Inclusion team.

The PSA role is varied and may include supporting children and young people who present with needs which may include: Social and Emotional, Learning, Communication, Physical and Personal Care.

Some children may present with distressed and challenging behaviour as a result of these needs. The PSA may have a role in supporting positive behaviour management programmes and individual support plans.

Please note: the role will be split predominantly between Letham Early Years & Childhood Centre and Our Lady\'s RC PS Nursery, with an expectation to support other identified settings dependent on the level of need of the other services during the holiday periods.

Please note: while this is a permanent post within Perth & Kinross Council, the specific school placement may change depending on service requirements.

This post is 27.5 hours per week, 9am - 3pm, Monday to Friday over 45 weeks of the year. This is a full year post with set holidays; 2 weeks at Christmas and 2nd week of Easter holidays, the 2nd 3 weeks of summer holidays, 2nd week of October holidays and for some public and occasional holidays.

Skills & Experience Required

You will be able to demonstrate an ability to work effectively within a team and on your own initiative.

You will have excellent communication skills and a positive approach to working with children.

A knowledge of a wide range of learning needs and how to foster positive relationships would be an advantage.

A knowledge of behaviour management strategies and techniques would be an advantage.

As a PSA, you will also need to demonstrate a commitment to achieving the required qualification within the timescales set by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our 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 values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here\'s what we can offer to you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits
• Paid SSSC annual membership for relevant positions

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.

This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). If you are not yet registered, you can still apply, as long as you are willing to apply for registration within 3 months of starting with us and be registered within 6 months.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Marie Russell on 01738 477550 to find out more.

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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.

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. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on 01738 475555 or recruitment@ to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

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.