Enhanced Pupil Support Assistant - Intensive Support Provision, The Community School of Auchterarder

Job Description

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:

Enhanced Pupil Support Assistant, Intensive Support Provision - PKC14236
£18,847 - £20,505 (27.5 Hours per week, Term-time only)
The Community School of Auchterarder

The Community School of Auchterarder is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Pupil Support Assistant (PSA) to join our school’s Intensive Support Provision (ISP) staff team. 

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people in our school’s newly established Intensive Support Provision.  

PLEASE NOTE - For 2026-2027 session, the temporary base for our ISP is Errol Primary School, before moving into a new permanent base at The Community School of Auchterarder from August 2027.  For the current period, while the temporary base is at Errol, travel expenses may be claimable.

As a Pupil Support Assistant in our school’s ISP, your role will be to work with teaching staff to deliver high-quality care and education to meet the needs of children and young people with complex additional support needs.

The PSA role is varied and may include:

• Deliver planned activities, approaches and tailored programmes for children and young people aimed at developing social, communication, and cognitive skills across various learning settings (one-to-one, small groups, or classroom).
• Following training, carry out specific procedures to meet the healthcare needs of individual pupils
• Carry out personal care tasks
• Assist with and contribute to behaviour management strategies and plans
• Supervise pupils during short periods when the teacher is absent
• Help collect information and maintain individual pupil records
• Provide supervision and care for identified pupils in the playground and during school transport

It is expected the working pattern for these posts will be Monday to Friday during term-time, 9am – 3pm.

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

Requirements

We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate:

• A genuine interest in the development of children and their wellbeing
• Kindness, Empathy, patience and an ability to engage with children and young people
• Confidentiality in relation to children, young people and their families
• Experience (paid/voluntary) of supporting children and young people with complex additional support needs

Ideally you will have or be willing to undertake a PDA Education Support Assistance qualification, or equivalent (at SCQF level 6 or above, e.g. NC Early Education and Childcare; SVQ3 Social Care).

The job family role profile attached contains details of the job role and job specific requirements.

Responsibilities

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.

All new employees have a four-month probationary period. Further details are available in the FAQs at “How to apply for a job or apprenticeship with us”.

The Individual

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to contact us by emailing tcsoacontact@pkc.gov.uk 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 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.