Enhanced Pupil Support Assistant – 2 Posts, Connections, Community Wing – Perth Grammar School – PKC13642

Enhanced Pupil Support Assistant, 2 Posts (Fixed Term until 2 July 2027) – PKC13642£11,308 – £12,303 (16.5 Hours per week, Term-time only) Connections, Community Wing – Perth Grammar School Connections Intensive Support Service Values and Aims We are looking for two dedicated and enthusiastic pupil support assistants to join our dynamic and dedicated team in our Intensive Support Service for 3 days. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children with significant social, emotional and behavioural needs. Connections is a standalone small, offsite intensive support service for children with social, emotional and behavioural needs (SEBN) based in the Community Wing of Perth Grammar. Creating Trust – Building Belief – Nurturing Growth They provide the framework for every relationship and interaction within our organisation, enabling us to develop the most effective approaches, in our aim to change the story for every child. The children’s families. Support services. e.g. educational psychology, allied health services Our service aims to provide two levels of support. The first is a shared educational placement for up to ten pupils where the children attend Connections for two or three days as well as accessing their school on the other days of the week. When the children attend their mainstream school, our team operate an outreach service where Connections staff collaborate with school staff to share and develop what supports each child to develop and progress. The second type of support is an outreach service to support a small number of children on outreach basis only. This role brings opportunities for personal and professional growth. Provide one to one support for children. Support children in developing social skills and friendships through small group activities. Support children to engage in therapeutic activities. Communicate regularly with staff on pupil wellbeing, achievements and progress. Support the teachers in creating a safe, structured and nurturing learning environment Prepare and gather own resources for activities planned for the children. Help set up and tidy away resources, equipment and learning spaces. Support in implementing the individual education plans (IEPs). Supporting children on outdoor education and local community outings Support children with self-care and daily routines such as transitions and organising belongings. Support children a break times. We are looking for motivated and skilled pupil support assistants and who will ideally have current experience in supporting children whose complex social and emotional needs are a barrier to their engagement in learning. A warm and nurturing approach with children. Experience of working with primary aged children in school. Some understanding of how early childhood trauma can impact on a child’s development. The ability to form positive relationships with children who are hard to reach and disengaged with learning. A child-centred approach. Some understanding of the importance of play for children of all ages. The ability to self-regulate during times when children present with distressed and dysregulated behaviour. Some understanding of restorative approaches to problems arising and the ability to model these for the children. 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….