Pupil Support Assistant

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A Scottish local authority is seeking an individual for a Fixed Term, Part Time role focused on promoting effective learning and teaching. The ideal candidate will possess strong oral communication, literacy, and numeracy skills, along with the ability to empathize and establish positive relationships. PVG membership for working with children is required or a willingness to obtain it prior to employment. This position offers flexible working options and values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• PVG membership for regulated work with children or willingness to obtain it prior to offer.

Responsibilities

• Promote effective learning and teaching under direction and supervision.

Skills

Proven oral communication skills

Literacy and numeracy skills

Empathy, patience, and tolerance

Ability to establish positive relationships

Job description

Job Purpose

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To help promote effective learning, teaching, personal development and an atmosphere where pupils can achieve to reach their potential under direction and supervision.

Location

Location: Not specified.

Duration

Fixed Term, Part Time

PVG Membership Requirement

Roles that require PVG Membership: candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership (effective from 1 April 2023). This applies only to roles with a full‑time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above). The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members or £59 for non‑members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

Minimum Requirements

• PVG membership for regulated work with children and/or protected adults or willingness to obtain it quero prior to a formal offer of employment.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven oral communication, literacy and numeracy skills.
• Empathy, patience and tolerance and the ability to respond positively to a variety of additional support needs.
• Ability to establish positive relationships with others.

About Us

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation, meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as well as the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [e-mail].

Armed Forces

We are a forces‑friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [e-mail]. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16‑24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16‑24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs