Primary School Support Worker, St Ninian's Episcopal Primary School - PKC13228
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £19,860.00 i £20,931.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | UK |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Perth and Kinross Council |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | PKC13228 |
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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:
Primary School Support Worker (Fixed-term until 16 August 2026) - PKC13228
£19,860 - £20,931 (32 hours per week, term-time only)
St Ninian's Episcopal Primary School
We are looking to appoint a committed Primary School Support Worker to join our welcoming team, we are looking for someone that can bring experience and knowledge of working in a school.
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and motivated individual to assist in maintaining high standards of school administration and operational effectiveness, while also contributing positively to the school's ethos.
You will join a dedicated team who are committed to providing an excellent service for all families.
As Primary School Support Worker at St Ninian's Primary School, you will:
- Supervise our children during playtime and at lunch, including in the dinner hall
- Be able to demonstrate flexibility in approaches to support the staff team and our families
- Be able to listen to, and be responsive to, a range of requirements demonstrating the skills, qualities, and enthusiasm to further develop and build on the existing high standards within our school
- Be committed to continually enhancing knowledge and skills through working collegiately and through continuous professional development
- Be able to work independently and as part of the team is essential.
Skills & Experience Required
With minimum supervision you will carry out a wide range of routine clerical duties or tasks associated with a busy office environment:
- Filing and photocopying and scheduling appointments or meetings for others
- Assist in promoting and raising the standards of children’s experiences through the provision of quality support in school; providing pastoral support to the children by carrying out any specific role below at particular times depending on your deployment in the school
- Be able to respond to visitors in a prompt, welcoming and courteous manner
- Observe strict confidentiality, exercise tact and discretion in carrying out tasks
- Process confidential paper based or computerised information through creating and updating files, data input, data retrieval and filing in an accurate and timely way
- File and archive materials, as required.
Finance duties:
- Complying with the Council’s financial procedures, using the Council’s financial software (Integra), processing of invoices and/or other financial documents, as required
- Updating financial spreadsheets in respect of the devolved school budgets, for example, printing and monthly reconciliation of reports and
pre-authorisation of invoices using Integra - Processing of orders through the Council’s Procurement Systems and
processes - SEEMIS - Entering, updating and monitoring information relating to pupils and
teaching staff ensuring that it is accurate and up-to-date - Annual ScotXed Census Returns, liaising with staff in school, as required.
- Preparation of reports and annual returns from SEEMiS in line with authority standards and requirements, where appropriate
- Annual Set-up of Classes using Primary Planning Wizard
- Source supply staff using Supply Booking system on behalf of Senior Management.
You will be expected to support the wider life of the school such as:
- Attend special seasonal events, trips, organisation of parents evenings and prize giving etc
- Build good and trusting relationships with children and families and adhere to child protection and equalities legislation.
- Attend to the personal needs of the children and assist in maintaining a healthy, safe and hygienic environment
- Provide support for children with specific health or medical needs where appropriate
- Become a trained first aider and administer First Aid as required to children and staff.
Experience in dealing with the public and the ability to work with the minimum of supervision are essential.
You must have a pleasant manner, an aptitude for PC work and a good understanding of office procedures.
Knowledge of Financial Record Keeping and procedures is essential.
You may be required to perform duties other than those given in the job description for the post. The particular duties and responsibilities attached to posts may vary from time to time depending on the requirements of the Service without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibilities entailed.
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 Joanne Philp, Headteacher at JPhilp@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.
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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 references, 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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