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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:

• Business Assistant - PKC13425
  £12,412 - £13,082 (20 Hours per week, Term-time only)
  Pitlochry High School
• Primary School Support Assistant - PKC13425
  £3,603 - £3,694 (6 Hours per week, Term-time only)
  Pitlochry High School

The role of school Business Assistant is currently a term-time only, 20 hours per week post, working between the hours of 8:30am and 3:30pm. We are a busy all-through school with pupils in Nursery, Primary & Secondary. Pitlochry High School is at the centre of the community and is very family orientated.

The successful candidate will be based in our school office and will be involved in the day-to-day clerical administration of the school. There may also be occasions from time to time where you will be required to provide additional pupil support in our Primary. The role mainly involves general office duties, along with answering parental enquiries.

In the role of Primary School Support Assistant, the successful candidate will also have a role in supervising our children during lunchtimes and will require to be First Aid trained (training will be provided). This lunchtime supervision role is a paid 6 hour post at GE2 in addition to the 20 hour Business Assistant role which is grade GE3.

Skills & Experience Required

As the first point of contact for parents and the wider community, excellent communication skills are essential. We are looking for a friendly and committed individual to work as part of our team, someone who can contribute to the life and work of our school here at Pitlochry High School. We are looking for a well organised, approachable and reliable person who is keen to work in a school office environment. We are looking for somebody who is able to work as part of a team, be flexible and demonstrate a positive solution focused approach to all that they do. Confidentiality in relation to children, young people and their families is essential.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent communication skills in person, on the phone and by email.
• Ability to demonstrate good working relationships.
• Ability to deal effectively with enquiries and requests by providing information as required.
• Digital skills to operate relevant systems for completing routine assigned tasks.
• Understanding of financial activities to process data. Further training can be provided on this as necessary.

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.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Tracey Thomson on 01796 474666 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@ 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.