Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 13 January 2025
Closing Date: Sunday 5 January 2025
Contract Type: Temporary until 3 July 2025
Salary: FC4 £24,890.91 - £27,087.17 (Pro-Rata)
Working Pattern: 8 Hours per week, 39 weeks per year (2 days a week, 8.45am to 12.45pm)
Location: Westfield Family Nurture Centre, Westfield Road, Cupar, KY15 5AR
Purpose and Values of Education Directorate
The Education Directorate is committed to Improving Life Chances for All through a wide range of direct services which support our children, young people, families and the wider Fife community. Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate.
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.
Please consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement:
* Ways in which you have demonstrated that you can work effectively as part of a team.
(Consider how you have built positive relationships based on trust and respect; how you communicate with others; how you use your initiative to meet targets and achieve goals)
* Ways in which you have worked with others to meet all learners' needs.
(Consider how you have shared information, followed plans, supported learners, worked with others)
* Ways in which you have built and sustained positive relationships that have led to positive outcomes for learners.
(Consider how you have demonstrated care and commitment when actively engaging with learners about their wellbeing; how you have established positive and purposeful relationships within your school community; how you have worked collaboratively with others to improve outcomes for learners)
Job Details
We are looking for a committed Pupil Support Assistant (2) who is passionate about improving life chances for all, so that children and young people can achieve their full potential. As a Pupil Support Assistant (2), you will work under the direction and supervision of a class teacher or senior member of staff to assist by supporting children and young people who have been identified as requiring additional support.
You will be required to:
* Support pupils/children individually or in class or in small groups in identified areas of learning and personal development.
* Contribute information to update planning and review processes for individual pupils/children.
* Supervise pupil/child self-administration of medication, offering a high level of personal care to enable the pupil/child to function to their full potential.
* Carry out support programmes designed by visiting specialists (e.g., speech and language programmes, physiotherapy, and/or occupational therapy programmes).
* Support pupil/child mobility (as defined by moving and handling training) on an emergency/short-term basis and for low-level needs.
A link to the role profile is included below, where you will find more information about the role, with specific reference to essential and desirable criteria for applicants.
Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements
* Good levels of interpersonal skills and abilities to work as a member of a team to ensure positive outcomes for all children and young people.
* Experience of supporting young people with additional support needs.
* Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland.
* 2 National 5’s, or 2 Standard Grades General, or 2 O Grades or equivalent (SCQF Level 4 or above).
* You must apply to register with SSSC within 3 months of taking up employment in this role (Early Learning Centres/Primary and Special schools only) and maintain your registration.
* For Early Learning Centres/Primary and Special schools only - NC in Early Education and Childcare at SCQF Level 6 or SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 6 or Professional Development Award in Education Support Assistance at SCQF Level 6 or equivalent.
* Good IT Skills.
Further Information
* Role Profile - Review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria.
* How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace.
* Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
* Directorate Information - Council Department information.
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For further information, please contact: Susan Pearce at
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