We currently have the following opportunity:
Enhanced Pupil Support Assistant, 2 Posts - PKC13902
£20,561 - £22,369 (30 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Bertha Park High School, Perth
Bertha Park is a forward-thinking school that values equality, dignity, and professional growth.
You will be supported through our Employee Review and Development (ERD) processes and encouraged to extend your skills into specialist areas of support.
As an Enhanced PSA, you will play a pivotal role in the daily lives of our pupils. Your responsibilities will go beyond standard classroom support, focusing on tailored interventions and personal care.
Key Accountabilities:
- Direct Pupil Support: Facilitate learning through reading, scribing, and using symbol timetables.
- Specialised Care: Carry out intimate care routines, assist with eating/drinking, and perform moving and handling tasks (including CALM interventions).
- Physical & Development Programs: Lead individual programmes such as physio exercises, motor skills, and mobility training.
- Positive Environment: Implement behaviour management programmes and support Individual Education Plan (IEP) targets.
- Technology & Resources: Prepare materials using Boardmaker or TEACCH and support the use of ICT tools like Clicker and sensory programmes.
- Community & Transition: Accompany pupils to social events, transition settings, and independent living activities.
Please note: While this is a permanent post within Perth & Kinross Council, the specific school placement may change depending on service requirements.
Please also note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.
We need individuals who are resilient, sensitive to the needs of others, and excellent communicators.
Essential Requirements:
- Proven experience of supporting with children and young people with Additional Support Needs (ASN).
- A willingness to undertake training for specific medical conditions (e.g., epilepsy, eating/drinking) and intimate care.
- Strong ICT skills and familiarity with augmentative communication.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside therapists and teachers.
- A commitment to Child Protection, risk management, and confidentiality.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Professional Development Award in Support for Learning, SVQ qualifications, or SSSC registration.
- Experience in de-escalation of behaviour incidents and assisting with pupil transport.
Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.
