Pupil Care and Welfare Officer, Kinross High School

4 weeks ago


Perth, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom Perth and Kinross Council Full time
Job Description

Pupil Care and Welfare Officer (Fixed Term until 31 March PKC11822
Hours per week, Term-time only)
Kinross High School

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our faculty of Pupil Support as a Pupil Care and Welfare Officer.

This is a temporary position to 31 March 2025 covering a secondment and could be extended beyond that date.

We are seeking a compassionate, responsible, resilient and ambitious practitioner who has experience of working with young people who have varying identified needs.

You will provide support to pupils in S1 to S6 and investigate attendance anomalies, supervise pupils at social times in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team and work closely with Principal Teachers of Guidance to ensure the wellbeing, equality and inclusion for our young people.

The Individual

We are looking for a highly motivated person who has experience of working with young people.

It is essential that you have effective communication and IT skills and a flexible approach.

You must have the ability to demonstrate sensitivity and patience within this role and have an appreciation of the issues that young people and their families may experience.

If you would like more information about this position, please do not hesitate to contact us be emailing or telephoning 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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