Pupil Support Assistant - Seaton School - ABC12887

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

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking candidates for a part-time role aimed at promoting effective learning and personal development. The position requires PVG membership for work with children, or a willingness to obtain it. Ideal applicants will have strong communication skills, empathy, and the ability to support diverse needs. Flexible working options are available, and applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Qualifications

• PVG membership for regulated work with children or willingness to obtain it.
• Ability to respond positively to a variety of additional support needs.

Responsibilities

• Promote effective learning, teaching, and personal development.
• Create an atmosphere for pupils to achieve their potential.

Skills

Proven oral communication skills

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Empathy

Patience

Tolerance

Ability to establish positive relationships

Job description

Job Purpose

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

Duration

Permanent, Part Time

Roles that require PVG Membership

With effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 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.

Post Holder Requirements

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

Postholder 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.
• Establishing 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 about flexible working and offer it for most roles in the organisation, meaning many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits 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 and 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 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.