Enhanced Pupil Support Assistant, Community Wing - Perth Grammar School - PKC12716
| Posting date: | 02 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £17,509.00 to £19,056.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Location: | Perth, PH1 5AZ |
| Company: | Perth and Kinross Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | PKC12716 |
Summary
Main Purpose of the Role
Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. 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:
Enhanced Pupil Support Assistant (Fixed Term until 2 July 2026) - PKC12716
£17,509 - £19,056 (27.5 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Community Wing, Perth Grammar School
Creating trust - Building belief - Nurturing growth.
At Connections, we believe that the above three values form the bedrock of our approach, upon which all our work is done. They provide the framework for every relationship and interaction within our organisation, enabling us to develop the most effective approaches in our aim to change the story for every child.
We do this through working in partnership with:
- The children's families.
- Staff in their primary schools.
- Support services. e.g. educational psychology.
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Pupil Support Assistant to join our dynamic and supportive team in our Intensive Support Service. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children with significant social, emotional and behavioural needs.
Our service aims to provide two levels of support.
The first is a shared educational placement for up to ten pupils where the children attend Connections for three days and their school for two days a week. When the children attend their mainstream school on Thursdays and Fridays, our team operate an outreach service where Connections staff work alongside school staff.
The second type of support is an outreach service to support a small number of children on outreach basis only.
This role brings opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Skills & Experience Required
We are looking for a motivated and skilled practitioner who ideally has current experience in supporting children whose complex social and emotional needs are a barrier to their engagement in learning.
The post requires someone who:
- Understands of the importance of play for children’s development.
- Has effective communication skills and the ability to engage with children and staff.
- Uses a nurturing approach with the ability to self-regulate in times of adversity.
The outreach role of this post requires someone who has the confidence to collaborate with other practitioners in schools and to be part of a team in finding creative solutions to barriers to learning.
Working at Perth & Kinross Council
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 generous annual leave package
- 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
- Eligibility to join our pension scheme
- Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
- Access to a range of benefits
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.
Next Steps
We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Gillian Brierley, Depute Head Teacher on 01738 459737 to find out more.
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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.
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 the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk 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, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.
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.
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