Pupil Support Assistant (Peripatetic) - Boclair Academy - EAD10061

East Dunbartonshire Council; Bearsden; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

East Dunbartonshire Council is recruiting to support young people with additional support needs at Boclair Academy and other schools. The position is temporary and pro-rated for part-time and term-time hours.

You will assist with personal care, support learners with tasks, and supervise pupils across settings including playgrounds, corridors and trips, under the direction of teaching staff. A caring, patient approach and proven ability to build positive relationships are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with children and young people with additional support needs.
• A relevant childcare qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to pupils with additional support needs in Boclair Academy and other schools.
• Assist with personal care and help pupils follow learning activities.
• Supervise pupils in the playground, corridors, dining area, PE and during trips.
• Establish positive relationships with children and monitor wellbeing.
• Comply with PVG/Disclosure requirements and safeguarding procedures.

Skills

ASN experience

Education

Childcare qualification

Job description

Please note that salary will be pro-rated for part-time & term-time hours. This position is temporary.

You will provide support to young people with additional support needs within Boclair Academy (and our various primary and secondary schools as required).

You will be responsible for the personal care needs of pupils and, under the direction of the class/subject teacher, you will help pupils with specific learning activities to follow instructions and organise their work. When required you will provide supervision for pupils out with the classroom e.g. in the playground, corridors, dining area, during PE and organised school trips.

You will have a pleasant, tolerant manner and a proven capacity to establish positive relationships with children and young people. Experience of working with children and young people with additional support needs, and an interest in their development, is essential.

A relevant qualification in childcare is desirable.

This post is subject to a PVG check.

PVG/Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria.

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.