Job Description

Job Category: Education Specialist Support:Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 12 May 2025Closing Date: Sunday 4 May 2025Contract Type: Temporary until April 2026Salary: FC5 xc2xa327,087.17 - xc2xa329,508.69 (Pro-Rata)Working Pattern: 31.5 Hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term-time only)Location: Glenrothes High SchoolPurpose and Values of Education & Children's Services DirectorateThe Education & Children's Services Directorate is committed to Improving Life Chances for All through a wide range of direct services which support our children, young people, families and the wider Fife community. Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate. We strive to ensure that our attitudes and behaviour reflect these core values in all our dealings with children, young people, their families, and the wider community in partnership with those who support them.Supporting StatementAs part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked 'upload resumxc3xa9'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site atPlease consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement:Ways in which you have worked with others to meet all learners needs?(Consider the following: how you have shared information, followed plans, supported learners, worked with others?)Ways in which you have built and sustained positive relationships that have led to positive outcomes for learners(Consider the following: how have you have demonstrated care and commitment when actively engaging with learners about their wellbeing; how have you established positive and purposeful relationships within your school community; how have you worked collaboratively with others to improve outcomes for learners?)Ways in which you have demonstrated that you can work effectively as part of a team.(Consider the following: how you have built positive relationships built on trust and respect as a team member; how have you communicated with others; how have you used your initiative and organisational skills to meet targets and achieve goals)Ways in which you have demonstrated a high level of confidentiality.(Consider the following: how have you shared information in compliance with current legislation; what steps did you take to ensure procedures were followed, guaranteeing attention to detail)Job DetailsWe are looking for a highly skilled and committed Pupil Support Officer to work as a member of the Pupil Support Team to provide a safe, secure and inclusive environment for pupils.The role will involve developing positive relationships with pupils, parents, staff and other services, building pupil confidence, and enhancing their ability to learn.As a Pupil Support Officer, you will work under the direction and supervision of the PTC Support.A link to the role profile is included below, where you will find more information about the role, with specific reference to essential and desirable criteria for applicants.Qualification, Registration and Skill RequirementsEducated to SCQF level 4, which includes National 4 or Standard Grades at General level or O' Grades or equivalentYou are required to have good levels of interpersonal skills and abilities which will enable you to work as a member of a team to ensure positive outcomes for all children and young people.Experience of working with minimum supervision in an environment of change and challenge, or within a schoolBefore confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.Further Information

• Role Profile - when preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria
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