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Pupil Support Assistant, The Community School of Auchterarder
4 weeks ago
Pupil Support Assistant (Fixed Term until 17 August PKC11807
£15,925 - £16, Hours per week, Term-time only)
The Community School of Auchterarder
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pupil Support Assistant (PSA) to join our Secondary School team, on a fixed term basis until August 2025.
Children and Young People can have a range of needs that are short lived or more long term. These at different points in their education may require additional support.
The PSA role is varied and may include supporting children and young people who present with needs which may include:
Social and Emotional
Learning
Communication
Physical
Personal Care.
As a Pupil Support Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting children and young people who have additional support needs access the curriculum under the direction of teachers and senior managers.
Additional support needs encompass children with complex needs and include those with challenging behaviour and will be expected to support positive behaviour management programmes and contribute to personal learning plans.
Other support may involve active learning, assisting pupils with intimate care routines when required, and supervising pupils at lunchtime and playtimes, including in the playground, or out of school events or activities.
About the School
The Community School of Auchterarder is an all-through school, comprising Nursery, Primary and Secondary departments serving the community of Auchterarder and surrounding district.
We have a roll of approximately 1,100 children and young people across all three sectors.
The school is situated in a rural location, approximately 14 miles south of Perth with good road networks to the rest of Perthshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh and the central belt. Our Associated Primary Schools are Aberuthven, Blackford and Dunning.
Our school motto is Strive to Excel' and, working together, we encourage all children and young people to aspire to be the best they can be.
Our aim is to build a community of learners who are:
Happy
Engaged
Ambitious
Respectful
Trustworthy.
The Community School of Auchterarder, at the HEART of our community.
The IndividualWe 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.
If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Karen Nicol, Principal Teacher of Support for Learning by email at or call on
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 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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