Pupil Support Assistant, Braco Primary School

Job Description

Pupil Support Assistant (Fixed Term until 17 August 2025) - PKC12049
£6,706 - £7,067 (11 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Braco Primary School

Braco Primary School are looking for a Pupil Support Assistant to join our team. 

The role of Pupil Support Assistant provides a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to join our highly skilled and supportive team, to meet the needs of all learners within our school.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, nurturing individual, who has a positive and solution focused attitude, to join our team.

The role is a varied one, but main responsibilities will include:

• Supporting children with a range of additional support needs to access their mainstream curriculum.
• Working alongside teaching staff to meet the needs of learners.
• Partnership working with a range of partners including health, speech and language, occupational therapy and parents/ carers.
• Playground supervision and other duties as required. 

Requirements

The successful candidate will have experience of working with young children and an interest in pursuing a career working in an educational environment.

You should also be calm, able to think on the spot, resilient, nurturing and patient.

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 be able to take initiative and manage yourself, and your work, efficiently and effectively.

You will promote high standards and maintain positive partnerships.

You will understand the need for confidentiality and be able to work sensitively to support learners and their families.

You will have excellent communication skills and a positive approach to working with children.

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.

A first aid qualification would be preferable but is not essential.

The Individual

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Craig Torrens, Acting Head Teacher, on 01764 661420 or at Braco@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

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