Primary School Support Assistant

LOCATION:
Royal School of Dunkeld, Dunkeld, PH8 0AB

SALARY:
£5,632 - £5,925 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent

POSITION TYPE:
Term Time Part Time

HOURS:
11.25 hours per week

£5,632 - £5,925 (11.25 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Royal School of Dunkeld

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work as part of our team, someone who can contribute to the life and work of our school.

**About the School**

At the Royal School of Dunkeld we are committed to excellence in all that we do to provide quality learning experiences for all of our children and young people. We are very proud of our school, our lovely school grounds, the supportive and creative community we are situated in and the fantastic learning opportunities we are able to provide. All of the staff are committed to providing an atmosphere where everyone is helped and supported to do his or her best, both in class and outside the classroom.

We have a strong sense of ethos in our school and all children, staff and parents are highly valued and contribute to making our school and nursery a dynamic place to learn.

We are surrounded by outstanding school grounds, which provide a rich environment for learning and play and are proud of our Eco School status.

Our school serves a wide catchment area, including Birnam and Dunkeld, as well as Amulree and Glen Quaich, Dowally, Kincraigie and Butterstone. There are seven primary classes which can be both composite and single stage, as well as a wonderful Nursery which allows us to provide a seamless transition to Primary 1.

Further information can be found on the following websites:
**Requirements**:
Knowledge & Experience
- Ideally you will have experience of working with children.
- You must have good organisation and administrative skills.
- Ideally you will have experience of working with children with additional support needs
- Ideally you will have knowledge of child protection issues.
- Ideally you will have previous experience of working in a primary school.

Customer Care
- You must be able to build and maintain positive relationships with children, colleagues and parents.
- Health & Safety
- You must be able to cope with the demands of the job and attend on a regular basis.

Equality & Dignity at Work
- You must be able to treat children, colleagues, parents and the community in accordance with the Council’s policies on equalities and dignity at work.

Communications
- You must be able to communicate effectively with children, colleagues and parents verbally and in writing.

Flexibility
- You will have a flexible attitude to sharing duties.
- You must be willing to work indoors and outdoors.
- You will be committed to the wider life of the school.

Achievement of Results
- You will contribute to the performance and good reputation of the school by achieving team objectives and priorities.

Quality
- You will demonstrate personal commitment to tasks and objectives, routinely delivering a first class service to all customers.

Team Working
- You will demonstrate a willingness to work in a collaborative environment.

Decision Making & Problem Solving
- You must be able to work independently and use your initiative.

**The Individual**:
If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Nicola Williams, Head Teacher, on 01738 454470.

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, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.

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.