Main Purpose of the Role
Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.
We currently have the following opportunity:
Pupil Support Assistant (Fixed Term until 10 August )
£3, - £3, (5.5 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Abernethy Primary School
Play Assistant (Fixed Term until 10 August )
£9, - £9, (16 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Abernethy Primary School
Abernethy Primary School is a lovely place to work, with enthusiastic staff and young people.
The ideal candidate will be someone who can fill both our Pupil Support Assistant post and our Play Assistant post, working a total of 21.5 hours per week during Term-time.
About the Pupil Support Assistant Role
The successful candidate will be working in an early years classroom (P2 and P3 in the first instance) supporting learners with the curriculum and enhancing play and learning. There will be one hour per day in the classroom (x 4 days) and 1.5 hours (for 1 x day).
This will give some continuity to the role.
The successful candidate will have excellent social and communication skills, able to 'think on your feet' and genuinely enjoy working with adults and children alike.
You will be able to follow instructions to support learners but also flexible enough to support learners with 'next steps' using your own intuition.
About the Play Assistant Role
The successful applicant will ideally have some experience of working in a Nursery setting and a school setting.
We are looking for someone who is able to communicate with the best spoken skills to engage and motivate learners.
The work in the Nursery involves lunch experience as well as supporting the smooth running of play and learning in a nursery alongside our team of Early Childhood Practitioners.
Training can be given in areas to support you. Please see the job description for full details.
The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, motivated and willing to work as part of a busy team. You will be someone who can think on their feet, be flexible and truly enjoy working with our youngest learners will be a most welcome addition to our team.
Working at Perth & Kinross Council
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 ourand you could soon be joining our team!
Here's what we can offer you:
1. A generous 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
2. Eligibility to join our pension scheme
3. Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as ,
4. Access to a range of and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
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