Pupil Support Assistant Personal Care

Use patient, compassionate support to assist pupils with personal, medical, and mobility needs as a Pupil Support Assistant for Moray Council. The term-time post provides 15.25 hours weekly and continues until 24 October 2027.

Working with the early years team, you will support children and young people with additional support needs. You will promote independence while helping maintain safe, healthy, and hygienic surroundings. The position suits candidates experienced with school-age children and confident supporting personal or medical care.

• Attend to pupils’ personal care and health needs
• Assist with medical needs of supported pupils
• Help pupils manage mobility requirements safely
• Promote independence through caring, practical assistance
• Support positive learning experiences in early years

• Ability to assist with special educational needs care
• Patient, non-confrontational approach to challenging behaviour
• Empathy and tolerance toward additional support needs
• Ability to carry out certain care-related lifting tasks
• PVG Scheme membership or Update check required

Apply your care experience, patience, and practical judgement to support pupils’ wellbeing, mobility, health, and growing independence.