Job Description
Working as part of the Central ASN Team, you will attend to the emotional, behavioural, communication and social needs of children and young people with additional support needs, as directed, to help create a supportive and positive atmosphere where children and young people can work towards maximum independence and integration with their peers.
Responsibilities
To provide pupil support, enabling activities.
To provide pupil support for emotional and communication development.
Administration duties linked to pupils.
Health and Safety.
Participate in the Council's employee review and development programme.
The Individual
Experience of working as a pupil support assistant.
Ability to demonstrate a satisfactory level of literacy and numeracy to support pupils with their studies.
Ability to work under guidance and direction of teaching staff to assist young people in enabling activities such as school and classroom routines.
A keen interest in child development.
Display ability and commitment to training and subsequent staff development as required.
Self confident and self motivated.
Effective communication skills, oral and written.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Appreciation and acceptance of, and commitment to the importance of confidentiality.
Capacity to establish productive working relationships with pupils.
Calm, patient and non-judgemental attitude.
Solution focused, flexible and adaptable.
You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service. Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car.
Understanding of and ability to demonstrate key inter-personal skills.
Ability to develop effective working relationships.
Approachability and willingness to help.
Willingness to accept direction/ delegation.
Flexibility to meet the needs and demands of the service.
Capacity to deal with some emotionally difficult and sensitive situations.
This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
Therefore the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council.
Temporary until 02/07/
Closing Date: 10 October
Starting Salary: £26..96 (pro rata)
£13.79 per hour
22.5 hours per week
For further information contact: Moray Central ASN Service, telephone, email