Job Description

LOCATION:


St Johns RC Academy Gowans Terrace Perth, PH1 5BF


SALARY:


9,930 - 10,465 per year


CONTRACT TYPE:


Permanent


POSITION TYPE:


Part Time


HOURS:


16 hours per week



We currently have the following opportunity:



Pupil Support Assistant - PKC13126

9,930 - 10,465 (16 Hours per week, Term-time only)

St John's RC Academy, Perth



St John's RC Academy is looking to recruit a Pupil Support Assistant.



We are looking for an enthusiastic and nurturing individual, who has a positive and solution focused attitude to join our team at St John's RC Academy (Secondary).



The successful candidate will support our learners, individually and in small groups, to help meet a range of learning needs whilst also working closely with teaching staff.



Please note: While this is a permanent post within Perth & Kinross Council, the specific school placement may change depending on service requirements.

About the School

Set at the top of Perth's North Inch and overlooking the River Tay, St John's RC Academy is at the heart of the North Inch Community Campus. The 2-18 all-through school provides education for over one thousand children and young people from nursery to S6. The campus is a hub of opportunities for the local community, utilising state of art sports and cultural facilities, offering a wide range of services for all ages.



St John's RC Academy's success is built on respectful relationships, strong partnership working, a culture of self-evaluation for improvement and effective leadership at all levels. The school offers a wide range of excellent learning experiences for children and young people and achievement is significantly improving across the school year-on-year.



As a Catholic school, the school's vision and values are rooted in the Gospel. St John's RC Academy is also a Fairtrade School, an Eco-School and the first all-through school in the UK to achieve UNICEF's Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award.

Skills & Experience Required

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You will ideally have knowledge and experience of working with learners with a range of additional support needs and be interested in pursuing a career working in an educational environment.



You will be motivated and interested in child development and keen to support learners reach their full potential.



Knowledge of behaviour management strategies and how to foster positive relationships would be an advantage.



You will understand the need for confidentiality and be able to work sensitively to support learners and their families.



You will also be able to demonstrate an ability to work effectively within a team and on your own initiative.



You will have excellent communication skills and a positive approach to working with children.



Previous experience of working within a school setting would be desirable.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

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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

.