Pupil Care and Welfare Officer

A fixed-term opportunity has arisen to join our staff team as a Pupil Care and Welfare Officer at St John's RC Academy, Perth, until 17 August 2025. The salary ranges from £14,924 to £15,727 for 25 hours per week, term-time only.

This post has been created to complement the Pupil Support department, providing a bespoke alternative to exclusion provision within St John's Academy, Secondary. You will work 5 hours per day, term-time only from 9.45am to 2.45pm. This role requires a restorative practitioner who is calm in nature and has experience working with young people.

St John's RC Academy is set at the top of Perth's North Inch, overlooking the River Tay. It is an all-through school providing education for over one thousand children and young people from nursery to S6. The campus serves as a hub of opportunities for the local community, utilising state-of-the-art sports and cultural facilities.

The school's success is built on respectful relationships, strong partnership working, a culture of self-evaluation for improvement, and effective leadership at all levels. St John's RC Academy offers a wide range of excellent learning experiences, with achievement significantly improving year-on-year.

As a Catholic school, the vision and values are rooted in the Gospel. St John's RC Academy is also a Fairtrade School, an Eco-School, and the first all-through school in the UK to achieve UNICEF's Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award.

If you would like more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Cheryl Gahan, Business Manager on 01738 454300. When completing your application, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. Please apply online; facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross.

If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss. As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work-life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council, and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve this. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists, as many skills acquired during military careers could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

At PKC, our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in delivering the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 demonstrate our values and behaviours.

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If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.