Pupil Support Teacher (Guidance) 0.6FTE

Job Description
You have the opportunity to join the Guidance team and Additional Support Team within the Support Faculty at Perth Academy.

Subject to the policies of the school and the education authority the duties of teachers, promoted and unpromoted, are to perform such tasks as the Head Teacher shall direct having reasonable regard to overall teacher workload related to the following categories:

Consulting with class teachers to plan and deliver learning opportunities taking content, context and teaching approaches into consideration.
Planning and teaching Personal & Social Education programmes that are innovative and flexible in order to enhance pupil health and well-being.
Providing feedback to pupils and their parents / carers on issues related to pupils’ progress.
Collaborative planning and evaluation of Individualised Educational Programmes for assigned pupils.
Promoting and safeguarding the health, well-being and safety of pupils.
Undertaking appropriate and agreed continuing professional development.
Contributing towards good order and the positive ethos of schools.
Assisting the Principal Teacher (Guidance) in the provision of advice, support and pastoral care to pupils.
Supporting the implementation of whole school policies dealing with guidance issues, pastoral care, assessment and pupil welfare.
Working in partnership with colleagues, parents, other agency specialists and staff in other schools as appropriate.
In addition, experience of the delivery of nurturing approaches would be beneficial in the role.

The Individual
When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details for two referees, including email addresses.  One should be your current or most recent employer.  If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher.

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.

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.

Closing date: 05/03/2020

Reference: PKC06393

Perth Academy, Murray Place, Perth