Pupil Support Assistant, Blairgowrie High School

Job Description

Pupil Support Assistant - PKC11676
£10,424 - £11,015 (18 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Blairgowrie High School

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Pupil Support Assistant to join our Support for Learning Department on a part time, permanent basis.

Whilst the majority of your time will be spent supporting pupils in subject classes and small extracted groups, there is an expectation that on occasion, and depending on the needs of the service, you may be required to support pupils in our Intensive Support Provision (ISP). The ISP supports pupils with severe and complex needs.

The main duties of the role include helping pupils to develop their literacy, numeracy and health & wellbeing in class or in small groups as well as assessing the needs of learners.

About the School

Blairgowrie High School is the sole secondary school for East Perthshire, and covers a wide catchment area of beautiful landscapes. For leisure time, the area offers many wonderful opportunities for outdoor pursuits and pastimes but is close enough to Perth and Dundee if it is city pursuits you are after. To the West we extend almost to Dunkeld; to the North our area stretches up Glenshee past the Spittal, to the border with Aberdeenshire Council; to the East our area extends to the Angus border and finally to the South-East, Tullybaccart – the highest point on the road between Coupar Angus and Dundee – is our boundary with Dundee Council.

Our associated Primary Schools are Alyth, Burrelton, Coupar Angus, Glendelvine, Kettins, Kirkmichael, Meigle, Newhill, Rattray and St Stephen’s.

The Individual

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 additional support needs.

For more information about this role, please contact Mark Stanhope, Business Manager on 01250 871200 or by emailing blairgowrie@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.