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Pupil Support Assistant - PKC11017
£15,925 - £16,828 (27.5 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Letham Primary School, Perth
Letham Primary School are looking for a Pupil Support Assistant to join our team!
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a highly skilled and supportive staff team, to meet the needs of all learners within school.
The role is a varied one but main responsibilities include:
- Supporting children with a wide range of additional support needs to access their mainstream curriculum.
- Working alongside teaching staff and other school staff.
- Working closely with partners including health, speech and language and occupational therapy as well as parents and carers.
- Playground supervision and other duties as required.
The Individual
The successful candidate will have experience of working with young children. The successful candidate should also be calm, able to think on the spot, resilient, nurturing and patient.
Ideally you will have experience of supporting children who may struggle to regulate their emotions and behaviour.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate flexibility in approaches to support the staff team and our families.
You will be hard working, well organised, flexible, caring and committed to improving the life of the school and the people who work in it.
You will work well as part of a team and also be able to take initiative and manage yourself, and your work, efficiently and effectively.
You will promote high standards and maintain positive partnerships.
We pride ourselves on the supports which we offer children and the successful candidate should be willing to undergo training required to deliver specific interventions and approaches to meet learner needs.
If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Jo White, Head Teacher on 01738 477570 or at Letham@pkc.gov.uk
When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer.
Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.
As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.
A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.
Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.
At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!
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What we can do for you
If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
