Special needs teaching assistants Work, Jobs in Leven, Fif (with Salaries)

Pupil Support Assistant Level 2
Fife Council —Fife
- £26,786.83 - £29,170.80 a year
- Full-time
- Medication administration
- Computer literacy
- Experience working with children
- Employee discount
4d
Pupil Support Assistant Level 3
Fife Council —Glenrothes
- £31,761.26 - £34,914.86 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Experience working with children
- Computer skills
- Employee discount
7d
Supply Pupil Support Worker (Special Schools) - City Wide
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £27,257 - £29,850 a year
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
- School
12d
Pupil Support Worker ESP - Broughton High School
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £27,257 - £29,850 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- School
ASN Auxiliary - Dunbar Primary School (The Cove)
East Lothian Council —Dunbar
- £15.16 - £16.30 an hour
- Call to connect
- School
4d
Primary School Support Worker, Balbeggie Primary School
Perth & Kinross Council —Balbeggie
- £15,099 - £15,907 a year
- Temporary
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
- School
5d
Primary School Support Worker, Balbeggie Primary School, Perth
Perth and Kinross Council —Balbeggie
- £15,099 - £15,907 a year
- Temporary
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
- School
- Annual leave
5d

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Pupil Support Assistant Level 3
Fife Council —Glenrothes
As a Pupil Support Assistant (3), you will work under the direction and supervision of a Class Teacher or member of the school’s leadership team to assist…
£31,761.26 - £34,914.86 a year
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Associate Practitioner
NHS Scotland —Dundee
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Pupil Support Assistant Level 2

Fife Council -
Fife

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Job details

Full-time
£26,786.83 - £29,170.80 a year
4 days ago

Benefits

Employee discount

Qualifications

Medication administration
SSSC
Computer literacy
Special needs childcare support
Classroom support tutoring
Experience working with children
Education
Organisational skills
Computer skills
Experience of working with children and young people
Communication skills

Full job description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 7 September 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 6 September 2026

Contract Type:
Permanent

Salary:
FC4 £26,786.83 to £29,170.80

Working Pattern: 28.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Location: Glenrothes

Purpose and Values of Education & Children’s Services Directorate

The Education & Children’s Services Directorate is committed to Improving Life Chances for All through a wide range of direct services which support our children, young people, families and the wider Fife community. Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate. We strive to ensure that our attitudes and behaviour reflect these core values in all our dealings with children, young people, their families, and the wider community in partnership with those who support them.

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a
Supporting Statement
which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the
How to Apply
section of our Career Site.
Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.
More information is available on our Career site at
www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement
.

Ways in which you have demonstrated that you can work effectively as part of a team

(Consider the following: how you have built positive relationships built on trust and respect as a team member; how have you communicated with others; how have you used your initiative and organisational skills to meet targets and achieve goals).

Ways in which you have demonstrated a high level of confidentiality

(Consider the following: how have you shared information in compliance with current legislation; what steps did you take to ensure procedures were followed, guaranteeing attention to detail).

Ways in which you have demonstrated good communication and effective interpersonal skills

(Consider the following: how have you used your knowledge and skills to provide professional documents, information, data and reports; how have you worked towards achieving improvements; how have you demonstrated excellent customer service; how have you managed your time effectively to be able to meet deadlines).

Ways in which you have used your knowledge, problem solving skills and understanding of office process and systems.

(Consider the following: how have you used your knowledge of financial and IT systems to provide a quality service; what systems and processes have you used to produce information; how have you used your initiative to support process improvements)

Job Details

We are looking for a committed Pupil Support Assistant who is passionate about improving life chances for all, so that children and young people can achieve their full potential. As a Pupil Support Assistant, you will work under the direction and supervision of a class teacher or senior member of staff to assist by supporting children and young people who have been identified as requiring additional support. A key part of the role will be to undertake First Aid training to support the school’s first aid provision.

You will be required to:

support pupils/children individually or in class or in small groups in identified areas of learning and personal development.

contribute information to update planning and review process for individual pupils/children.

supervise pupil/child self-administration of medication. You will offer a high level of personal care which will enable the pupil/child to function to their full potential e.g. toileting, administrating medication in line with agreed training procedures and encouraging self- help and independence.

carry out support programmes designed by visiting specialists e.g. speech and language programmes, physiotherapy and/or occupational therapy programmes.

support pupil/child mobility (as defined by moving and handling training) on an emergency/short-term basis and for low level needs e.g. to support toileting or
short term
injury such as a broken leg.

A link to the role profile is included below, where you will find more information about the role, with specific reference to essential and desirable criteria for applicants.

Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements

You are required to have good levels of interpersonal skills and abilities which will enable you to work as a member of a team to ensure positive outcomes for all children and young people.

Experience of supporting young people with additional support needs

Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

You must have the ability to register with SSSC within 6 months of taking up employment in this role (Early Learning Centres/Primary and Special schools only) and must complete the required Post Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) over the registration period 2 National 4’s, or 2 Standard Grades General, or 2 O Grades or equivalent (SCQF Level 4 or above)

For Early Learning Centres/Primary and Special schools only - NC in Early Education and Childcare at SCQF Level 6 or SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 6 or Professional Development Award in Education Support Assistance at SCQF Level 6 or equivalent or, a commitment to achieve in the first period of registration as required by the Employer

Good IT Skills

Further Information

Role Profile -
When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria
Role Profile

How We Work Matters -
Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our
How We Work Matters
behaviour framework for more information.

Employee Benefits -
Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services

Directorate Information -
Council Department information

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