Pupil Care and Welfare Officer, Tulloch Primary School, Perth - PKC13901 in Dingwall

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 Care and Welfare Officer (Fixed Term until 31 March 2027) - £17,669 - £18,614 (27.5 Hours per week, Term-time only) Tulloch Primary School, Perth

At Tulloch we promote a positive and inclusive ethos within our values of Courage and Compassion. We aim to provide and maintain a safe and nurturing environment in which pupils are happy and can reach their full potential.

As a pupil care and welfare officer at Tulloch Primary you will:

• Develop positive relationships with young people while promoting our ethos and values.
• Help to maintain the safety of pupils arriving/leaving school and during interval and lunchtime.
• Encourage respect for the school environment.
• Support with early identification and de-escalation of potential situations which may lead to challenging behaviour.
• Work alongside SLT in improving attendance and late-coming by monitoring attendance data and patterns, liaising with pupils and parents as appropriate.
• Undertake associated administrative duties with this task.
• Make contact with parents on routine matters.
• Liaise with and relaying messages to the senior leadership team.
• Undertake any other duties or associated admin that will support the wellbeing of our pupils.

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

Skills & Experience Required

• You must have experience of working with people.
• Ideally you will have experience of working in a health and safety environment.
• There are no formal qualifications required for this post however ideally you will have evidence of educational qualifications gained.
• You must have the ability to handle issues with tact and sensitivity.
• You must be tolerant.
• You must have the ability to organise agreed priorities.
• You must be able to communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues and pupils.

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. 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 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 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.

All new employees have a four-month probationary period. Further details are available in the FAQs at “How to apply for a job or apprenticeship with us”.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Sarah Cowmeadow, Head Teacher on 01738 472323 or Tulloch@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.

Internal applicants applying for secondment must obtain line manager approval through the secondment form available under My Forms – Secondment Request Form on MyView. Please note that secondment requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

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. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

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. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

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.

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.