Primary School Support Worker

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, 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.

Primary School Support Worker (Fixed Term until 16 August 2026) – PKC
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£22,342 – £23,548 (36 hours per week, term‑time only)

Blackford Primary School

The Primary School Support Worker (PSSW) will work as part of a team to support children and young people in accessing learning across the curriculum. Our children have a diverse range of strengths, interests and needs. Our inclusive support team helps them overcome social, emotional, learning, communication, physical, and personal care challenges.

This role is incredibly rewarding, as PSSWs play a vital part in helping children thrive—academically, socially, and emotionally.

Some children may present with distressed behaviours and require support from a caring, understanding, and inclusive individual who can follow positive behaviour plans to help them move forward. We work together as a team to help them learn, thrive and achieve.

In addition to working directly with children, the successful candidate will also undertake a range of administrative tasks to support the daily operations of the school. This may include assisting with routine office duties, supporting communication with families, managing resources, and ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the school environment.

This role is based on site at Blackford Primary School and is not suitable for remote working.

While this demanding and rewarding role is advertised as 36 hours per week, there may be a degree of flexibility of the contracted hours for those who wish to job share or work on a part‑time basis. Please indicate on your application if you would be interested in full‑time or part‑time hours.

Blackford Primary School is a small, rural school set in a beautiful location just off the A9 between Greenloaning and Auchterarder. We are seeking a caring, positive and enthusiastic individual to join our staff team in supporting children’s play, relationships, learning, and the smooth running of our school office.

We currently have 53 children in the Blackford Primary family who enjoy learning and playing outdoors in our school grounds and the surrounding community.

• A genuine interest in and care for the development and wellbeing of all children.
• Kindness, empathy, patience, and a sense of fun.
• Respect for confidentiality in relation to children, young people, and their families.
• Experience (paid, voluntary, or lived) of supporting children and young people with additional support needs.
• Reliability, flexibility, and the ability to use initiative in a busy school environment.
• A willingness to contribute to both pupil support and administrative duties as part of a collaborative staff team.

• Experience of working in an office environment and confidence in using Microsoft programmes (e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel).

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.

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• A generous annual leave package.
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day.
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme.
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework.
• Access to a range of benefits.

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Laura Fowler, Head Teacher Blackford Primary School, or to find out more.

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