£8,536 - £9,061 (16 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Kirkmichael Primary School

We are looking for individuals to join our team at Kirkmichael Primary School and work in our early years class supporting an individual child with their development.

You will be required to:

• Communicate effectively to build relationships with staff and pupils to ensure a quality care provision.
• Organisational skills and initiative.
• Ability to understand and have an awareness of the wellbeing and individual needs of pupils.
• Ability to plan, organise and manage a range of appropriate activities and resources to meet pupil needs and to improve outcomes.
• Ability to identify and manage potential risks to self and others, by applying existing guidelines, seek advice when required.
• Ability to observe, record and share pupils changing needs, ensuring information is up to date.
• Basic Digital skills to operate and maintain relevant systems and equipment necessary for completing assigned tasks.
• Ability to co-operate and comply with the Council’s health and safety policy and arrangements.

The Individual

We are looking for enthusiastic people with good interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to work flexibly alongside our early years team.

A key element of this role will be to provide nurture and support to the pupil you will be working with.

You will be given direction and support from the infant teacher in helping the pupil with their learning and development.

You will require enthusiasm and positivity.

You will / will be:

• Committed to delivering high quality services in school.

• Demonstrate confidentiality and integrity of all Council information.

• Promote positive values and anti-discriminatory, non-judgmental practice and treat colleagues and customers with dignity and respect in line with the Employee Code of Conduct.

• Committed to promote and role model the Council’s values on equality and diversity.

• Demonstrate a commitment to learning, improvement and innovation.

• Demonstrate a flexible approach to change and adapting to new ways of working.

• Committed to being part of a safe working environment for themselves and others by observing safe working practices and the Council’s Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Craig Loudon, Head Teacher, on 01250 871929.

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer.

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!