Pupil Support Assistant Level 3

Fife Council; St Andrews; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Fife Council invites applications for a Pupil Support Assistant (3) at Madras College, St Andrews. You will work under a teacher or leadership team to support pupils with significant learning or health needs to access the curriculum and participate in an inclusive school experience.

The role requires good IT and interpersonal skills, as well as experience supporting young people with additional support needs. PVG membership will be required prior to appointment.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills to work as part of a team.
• Experience supporting young people with additional support needs.
• Educated to SCQF level 7 (e.g. HNC Childhood Practice or SVQ Social Services Children and Young People).

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with health needs to access the curriculum.
• Assist teaching staff with the planned learning programme.
• Contribute to a stimulating learning environment and timetabling.
• Maintain written records of pupil progress and plans.
• Provide care tasks (e.g. feeding, toileting) as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team working

IT skills

Support for pupils

Education

SCQF level 7

Job description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 16 November 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 8 November 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC6 £31,761.26 to £34,914.86 (Pro-Rata)

Working Pattern: 30 Hours per week, 39 week per year (worked to mutual agreement within Mon-Thu 8:45-15:40, Fri 8:45-13:10 (will included CPD/Meeting time 15:40-16:40 on Monday and After School Support 15:40-17:10 on Wednesday)

Location: Madras College, St Andrews

Purpose and Values of Education & Children’s Services Directorate

The Education & Children’s Services Directorate is committed to Improving Life Chances for All through a wide range of direct services which support our children, young people, families and the wider Fife community. Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate. We strive to ensure that our attitudes and behaviour reflect these core values in all our dealings with children, young people, their families, and the wider community in partnership with those who support them.

The Person

- We are looking for a committed Pupil Support Assistant (3) who is passionate about improving life chances for all, so that children and young people can achieve their full potential. As a Pupil Support Assistant (3), you will work under the direction and supervision of a Class Teacher or member of the school’s leadership team to assist teaching staff in supporting pupils with significant learning or health needs to access the curriculum and to ensure they participate in an inclusive school experience.

As a PSA 3 you will be required to;

• - Support the pupils associated health and care needs.
• - In the case of Teacher absence, you will continue to implement the planned learning programme for a short period (up to and including 3 days).
• - Support pupils/children individually or in class or in small groups in identified areas of learning and personal development.
• - Contribute information to update planning and review process for individual pupils/children including additional planning such as Child’s Plan.
• - Contribute to a stimulating learning environment and programme by supporting the work of the teacher and assisting in the timetabling and organisation.
• - Contribute to written records of the progress of pupil support programmes.
• - Offer a high level of care to enable the pupil/child to function to their full potential e.g. gastrostomy/peg feeding, administration of medication, toileting, catheterisation.
• - Organise and participate in lunchtime clubs/learning support clubs as appropriate school and pupil needs.
• - Use specialist equipment (such as specialist IT) to enable pupils with severe physical impairment to access learning and teaching.
• - Use specialist skills in a variety of communication methods to facilitate pupils’ access to the lesson/subject and classroom interactions. This may include the use of sign language, Braille, augmentative and alternative communication equipment bilingual input or the interpretation of verbal and written instructions.
• Support pupil/child mobility (as defined by moving and handling training).
• - A link to the role profile is included below, where you will find more information about the role, with specific reference to essential and desirable criteria for applicants.

Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements

• - You are required to have good levels of interpersonal skills and abilities which will enable you to work as a member of a team to ensure positive outcomes for all children and young people.
• - Experience of supporting young people with additional support needs.
• - Educated to SCQF level 7 which includes HNC Childhood Practice, SVQ Social Services Children and Young People or equivalent (refer to SSSC website ).
• - Good IT skills.

Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you're registered within the required six months. More details are included in the role profile

Further Information

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