Primary School Support Worker, Tulloch Primary School, Perth – PKC13638

Primary School Support Worker (Fixed Term until 30 June 2027) – PKC13638£17,669 – £18,614 (27.5 Hours per week, Term-time only) In this Primary School Support Worker role, you will be responsible for supporting children and young people who have additional support needs to access the curriculum under the direction of teachers and senior leaders, this would also include supporting positive behaviour management and contributing to personal learning plans. Other support may involve active learning, assisting pupils with intimate care routines when required, and supervising pupils in the playground or out of school events or activities. Sensitivity is also required when dealing with any care routines and to respect confidentiality at all times. The role is varied and rewarding with the opportunity to work on a one to one basis with children. The post may include supervising children during break times along with the rest of our Pupil Support Team. Ideally you will have experience of supporting children but training can be provided. The role will be working across a number or primary classes with a range of pupils and pupil groups. We are looking for someone who aligns with our values of Courage and Compassion and has a positive outlook, is enthusiastic, flexible and can work well independently and as part of a large team. A genuine interest in the development of children and their wellbeing is essential and the important qualities are empathy, patience and an ability to engage with children and young people to support them in their learning across the school.  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 . 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~ We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. 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. 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. 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. 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….