Pupil Support Teacher

Pupil Support Teacher (Fixed Term For up to 12 Months) - PKC05883
£26,697 - £40,206
Perth Grammar School

 

We have a vacancy for a Pupil Support Teacher at Perth Grammar School.  The pupil support department at Perth Grammar is a thriving and growing dept, dealing with pupils with a range of complex needs.
In this post, you will support the school ethos and culture of positive relationships and will build upon pupil resilience, engagement and motivation particularly for pupils facing barriers to their learning.

 

Perth Grammar School is a thriving and successful school. Located in the outskirts of Perth it serves a predominantly rural catchment. The school has a very positive ethos which challenges pupils and staff to maximise their potential in all areas of their lives.

 

Staff are highly valued and their contribution to curricular and extra curricular life makes us the highly successful school we are.

 

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.

 

The Individual

As the successful candidate, you must demonstrate the ability to motivate and engage young people and show that you have a commitment to supporting pupils to develop and maintain positive relationships in school.  You should have experience in delivering experiential support programs using creative and innovative approaches to motivating young people.

 

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: 15/09/2019

Reference: PKC05883

Perth Grammar School, Gowans Terrace, Perth