LOCATION:
Our Ladys RC Primary School Garth Avenue Perth, PH1 2LG
SALARY:
£17,067 - £17,988 per year
CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent
POSITION TYPE:
Part Time
HOURS:
27.5 hours per week
We currently have the following opportunity:
Pupil Support Assistant - PKC13013
£17,067 - £17, Hours per week, Term-time only)
Our Lady's RC Primary School, Perth
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 in the playground or out of school events or activities.
Please note: While this is a permanent post within Perth & Kinross Council, the specific school placement may change depending on service requirements.
Skills & Experience Required
* Ideally you will have experience of working with children.
* You must have good organisation and communication skills.
* You must be able to promote active learning and play experiences.
* 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.
* Ideally you will have practical skills such as baking, gardening, drawing etc.
* Ideally you will have a first aid certificate.
* You must be able to build and maintain positive relationships with children, colleagues
and parents.
* You must be willing to work indoors and outdoors.
* You will be committed to the wider life of the school.
* You must be able to cope with the demands of the job and attend on a regular basis.
Working at Perth & Kinross Council
Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. 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.