School Support Worker, St. John's RC Academy (Primary), Perth - PKC14402 in Angus, Brechin

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. 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.

St. John's RC Academy (Primary department) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic School Support Worker to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people. From working with children and young people, to supporting the senior leadership team with administrative duties to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the school, the remit of the role is diverse with no two days the same. Currently a particular focus of your role will be to provide targeted support to children and families with additional support needs in our primary department. The successful postholder will work under the direction of school leadership to deliver interventions that improve attendance, wellbeing, engagement in learning, and family support.

Please note: While this is a permanent post within Perth & Kinross Council, the specific school placement may change depending on service requirements. Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships with children, families and staff.
• Sensitive and non-judgemental approach.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to liaise effectively with parents, school staff and partner agencies.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload.
• Ability to maintain accurate records of interventions and impact.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a wider school team.
• Responds flexibly to emerging needs.
• Identifies barriers to learning and helps implement solutions.
• Handles sensitive information appropriately.
• Demonstrates a high level of professionalism at all times.
• Awareness of the impact of poverty on children and families.
• Commitment to reducing inequalities.

Experience

• Experience of working with children and young people in a school, youth work or community setting.
• Experience of supporting families in challenging circumstances.
• Experience of delivering or supporting targeted interventions, for example literacy, numeracy, wellbeing or attendance.
• Experience of working within a school or education setting is desirable.
• Experience of supporting learners with additional support needs (ASN) is desirable.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

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.

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package (including public holidays)
• 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
• Paid PVG Scheme Membership

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. All new employees have a four-month probationary period.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Cheryl Gahan, Business Manager on 01738 454300 or at St-JohnsAcademy@pkc.gov.uk to find out more. External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check and maintain your membership. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.