School Support Assistant

Ziron Environmental Services, Inc.; Cowdenbeath; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Scotland is seeking a School Support Assistant to help class teachers with various general and clerical tasks. The ideal candidate must have knowledge of child development and the ability to support pupil welfare. PVG membership is required. This temporary role offers 13 hours of work per week until August 2026.

Benefits

Access to employee benefits package

Discounts on various products and services

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting young people in an educational setting.
• Ability to prepare and maintain classroom materials.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the class teacher with general and clerical tasks.
• Support activities for the care and welfare of pupils.
• Prepare classroom materials as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Child Development Knowledge

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership

Job description

Overview

Proposed Interview Date: Week beginning Monday 29 September 2025.

Closing Date: Sunday 21 September 2025.

Contract Type: Temporary until 16 August 2026.

Salary: FC3 £24,740.74 to £25,885.80 (Pro Rata).

Working Pattern: 13 Hours per week.

Location: Foulford Primary School.

Purpose and Values of Education Directorate

The Education 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.

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked upload resumé. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.

Please consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement:

• Ways in which you have demonstrated that you can work effectively as part of a team. (Consider how you have built positive relationships built on trust and respect as a team member; how you have communicated with others; how you have used your initiative and organisational skills to meet targets and achieve goals)
• Ways in which you have demonstrated that you can support young people. (Consider how you have built positive relationships with young people and reinforced good standards of behaviour; what knowledge you have of child protection / child development, what knowledge and strategies you have used to support young people)
• Ways in which you have demonstrated good communication and effective interpersonal skills. (Consider how you have used your knowledge and skills to organise resources, information, data and records; how you have worked towards achieving improvements; how you have managed your time effectively to be able to meet deadlines)

Job Details

We are looking for a highly skilled School Support Assistant to assist the class teacher by undertaking a range of general and clerical tasks. The postholder will be responsible for preparing and maintaining classroom materials, supporting activities that contribute to the care and welfare of pupils and assisting pupils.

Qualification, Registration And Skill Requirements

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.

Further Information

• Role Profile - when preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria - Role Profile
• How We Work Matters
• Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our behaviour framework for more information.
• Employee Benefits
• Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services
• Directorate Information

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For Further Information Contact: Laura Malloch l

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