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Perth and Kinross Council; Crieff; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Perth and Kinross Council's Crieff Primary School is seeking a Class Teacher for Intensive Support Provision (ISP). You will work with the ISP team, SLT, families to promote inclusion and plan for improved outcomes through individual targets.

The post is full-time and fixed-term until April 2027. You will support children with various additional support needs, including autism, and foster a communication-friendly environment with Makaton.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with additional support needs including autism and related adaptations.
• Ability to create an inclusive curriculum with visual supports and sensory learning approaches.
• Maintenance of confidentiality and sensitive communication with families.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement individual learning targets to improve outcomes.
• Collaborate with ISP team, SLT, and families to promote inclusion and support transitions.

Skills

ASD support

Social & communication

Makaton

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Education

GTCS registration

Job description

Class Teacher - Intensive Support Provision, Crieff Primary School - PKC14245

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:

Class Teacher, Intensive Support Provision (Fixed Term until 11 April 2027) - PKC14245

Crieff Primary School

At Crieff Primary, we believe team working and a friendly, supportive atmosphere create a happy school.

A new opportunity has arisen, and we are looking for an enthusiastic, nurturing individual, who has a positive and solution focused attitude to join our team, as a class teacher within our Intensive Support Provision.

We are looking to recruit a teacher for one of our classes in our Intensive Support Provision (ISP), as our Intensive Support Provision is increasing to three classes.

This post is a full-time, fixed term post, until April 2027 (in the first instance).

The teacher appointed will be required to work closely with the ISP team and Senior Leadership Team, families, and partners to promote inclusion. You will be responsible for planning to improve outcomes for our children through individual planning and target setting.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

We are looking for a positive and reflective teacher who has experience in supporting children with a range of additional support needs including supporting children with autism, social and communication adaptations, physical and sensory profile.

We are looking for a positive and creative person who will plan a curriculum and create an environment that is inclusive and incorporates visual supports, sensory learning activities, a communication friendly environment including promoting the use of Makaton.

You will understand the need for confidentiality and be able to work sensitively to support learners and their families. You will also 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.

Please refer to the Job Profile for details of the experience, skills, personal attributes, and knowledge we are looking for.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

We have a vision of a confident and ambitious Perth and Kinross, to which everyone can contribute and all can share.

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

you:

• A nationally agreed
• annual leave entitlement
• Eligibility to join the
• Scottish Teacher's Pension Scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as
• Flexible Working,
• Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, and our
• Access to a range of
• Paid PVG Scheme Membership

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.

All new employees have a four-month probationary period.

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 [phone] or [e-mail] 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, whilst over the age of 18, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

GTCS registration is required.

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.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Suz McKenzie, Head Teacher on 01764 657888 or at [e-mail] to find out more.

External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One should be your current or most recent employer. If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher.

Internal applicants applying for secondment must obtain line manager approval through the secondment form available under My Forms – Secondment Request Form on

MyView. Please note that secondment requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

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 [phone] or

[e-mail] 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, whilst over the age of 18, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

GTCS registration is required.

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.