Supply Pupil Support Assistants

Supply Pupil Support Assistants

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

• Job Reference: PKC
  13205
• Pay: £13.90 per hour
• Locations:
  Various across the Perth & Kinross Council Area
• Role:
  As a Pupil Support Assistant (PSA), you will work as part of a team supporting children and young people who have additional support needs to access learning under the direction of other members of the team.

Children and young people can have a range of needs that may be short‑lived or long‑term. These may require additional support. The PSA role may include supporting children and young people who present with needs such as:

• Social and Emotional
• Learning
• Communication
• Physical
• Personal Care

Some children may present with distressed and challenging behaviour as a result of these needs. The PSA may support positive behaviour management programmes and individual support plans.

• A genuine interest in the development of children and their wellbeing.
• Kindness, empathy and patience.
• Ability to engage with children and young people.
• Confidentiality related to children, young people and their families.
• Experience (paid or voluntary) supporting children and young people with additional support needs within an Early Years Setting or early level within a primary school.
• For posts requiring travel, an ability to travel is essential.
• Commitment to achieving the required qualification within the timescales set by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and if you are invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and 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.
• Access to a range of benefits
• Paid SSSC annual membership for relevant positions

We recognise the benefits of flexible working and, where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager.

This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). If you are not yet registered, you can still apply provided you are willing to apply for registration within 3 months of starting with us and be registered within 6 months.

We would love to hear from you and encourage you to get in touch with Marie Dunn, Principal Teacher – Primary Pupil Support via email at [email] to find out more.

External candidates must provide contact details for two referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and, as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee interview for applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager or the Recruitment Team on to discuss reasonable adjustments. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including former armed forces personnel.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regulated; 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 within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment will be subject to mandatory pre‑employment checks, including references, and will also include eligibility to work in the UK and fitness to undertake the post.