Job Description

LOCATION:


Blackford Primary School, Stirling Street, Blackford, PH4 1PZ


RATE:


13.90 - 14.65 per hour


CONTRACT TYPE:


Temporary


POSITION TYPE:


Part Time


HOURS:


0 hours per week



We currently have the following opportunities:



Pupil Support Assistant (Fixed Term until 16 August 2026)

16,136 - 17,007 (26 Hours per week, Term-time only)

Blackford Primary School



Pupil Support Assistant (Fixed Term until 31 March 2026)

5,275 - 5,560 (8.5 Hours per week, Term-time only)

Blackford Primary School



Primary School Support Worker (Fixed Term until 16 August 2026)

1,551 - 1,635 (2.5 Hours per week, Term-time only)

Blackford Primary School



Blackford Primary School is a small, rural school set in a beautiful location just off the A9 between Greenloaning and Auchterarder.



We are seeking a caring, positive and enthusiastic individual to join our staff team in supporting children's play, relationships, and learning.



We currently have 53 children in the Blackford Primary family who enjoy learning and playing outdoors in our school grounds and the surrounding community.



The Pupil Support Assistant (PSA) & Primary School Support Worker (PSSW) will work as part of a team to support children and young people in accessing learning across the curriculum. Our children have a diverse range of strengths, interests and needs. Our inclusive support team helps them overcome social, emotional, learning, communication, physical, and personal care challenges.



This role is incredibly rewarding, as PSAs play a vital part in helping children thrive--academically, socially, and emotionally.



Some children may present with distressed behaviours and require support from a caring, understanding, and inclusive individual who can follow positive behaviour plans to help them move forward. We work together as a team to help them learn, thrive and achieve.

Skills & Experience Required

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The successful candidate will demonstrate:


A genuine interest in and care for the development and wellbeing of all children. Kindness, empathy, patience, and a sense of fun. Respect for confidentiality in relation to children, young people, and their families. Experience (paid, voluntary, or lived) of supporting children and young people with additional support needs.

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

.