Enhanced Pupil Support Assistant

We currently have the following opportunity:

Enhanced Pupil Support Assistant (Fixed Term until 2 July 2026) - PKC12716
£17,509 - £19,056 (27.5 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Community Wing, Perth Grammar School

Creating trust - Building belief - Nurturing growth.

At Connections, we believe that the above three values form the bedrock of our approach, upon which all our work is done. 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.

We do this through working in partnership with:

• The children's families.
• Staff in their primary schools.
• Support services. e.g. educational psychology.

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Pupil Support Assistant to join our dynamic and supportive team in our Intensive Support Service. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children with significant social, emotional and behavioural needs.

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 three days and their school for two days a week. When the children attend their mainstream school on Thursdays and Fridays, our team operate an outreach service where Connections staff work alongside school staff.

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.

Skills & Experience Required

We are looking for a motivated and skilled practitioner who ideally has current experience in supporting children whose complex social and emotional needs are a barrier to their engagement in learning.

The post requires someone who:

• Understands of the importance of play for children’s development.
• Has effective communication skills and the ability to engage with children and staff.
• Uses a nurturing approach with the ability to self-regulate in times of adversity.

The outreach role of this post requires someone who has the confidence to collaborate with other practitioners in schools and to be part of a team in finding creative solutions to barriers to learning.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

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.