Pupil Support Assistant, Kids Clubs Council Area - PKC

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.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Pupil Support Assistant – PKC
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£15,755 - £16,598 (16 Hours per week, Term-time & 36 Hours per week during School holidays)
Various Kids Club in the Perth & Kinross Council Area

We are looking for an enthusiastic, nurturing and innovative Pupil Support Assistant (PSA) to join our large, friendly team.

The PSA role will work across a number of Kids Clubs and Wraparound Care Services providing high quality care.

You will help to support pupils individually and in small groups to help meet a range of complex learning needs and work closely with staff teams.

The PSA role is varied and may include supporting children and young people who present with needs which may include:

• Social and Emotional
• Learning
• Communication
• Physical
• Personal Care.

Some children may present with distressed and challenging behaviour as a result of these needs.

The PSA may have a role in supporting positive behaviour management programmes and individual support plans.

This post is 16 hours per week term-time, between 2pm – 6pm, Monday to Friday and during holiday periods 36 hours per week, on a rota basis between 8am – 6pm.

For our permanent Pupil Support Assistant posts, the role will be permanent to Perth & Kinross Council but the location of the role may change based on requirement.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

You will also be able to demonstrate an ability to work effectively within a team and on your own initiative.

You will have excellent communication skills and a positive approach to working with children.

A knowledge of a wide range of learning needs and how to foster positive relationships would be an advantage.

A knowledge of behaviour management strategies and how to foster positive relationships would be an advantage.

As a PSA, you will also need to demonstrate a commitment to achieving the required qualification within the timescales set by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

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. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer
you
:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 public holidays 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 recognise there can be benefits to flexible working 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.

This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), if you are not yet registered, you can still apply, as long as you are willing to apply for registration within 3 months of starting with us and be registered within 6 months.

All new employees have a four-month probationary period. Further details are available in the FAQs at “

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We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Helen Roach, Area Co-ordinator or Susan Johnstone, Team Leader by email at  to find out more.

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