Special needs teaching assistants Work, Jobs in St. Andrews, Fif (with Salaries)

Pupil Support Assistant Level 2
Fife Council —Tayport
- £26,786.83 - £29,170.80 a year
- Part-time
- Education
- IT
- School
- Employee discount
4d
Pupil Support Assistant
Dundee City Council —Dundee
- £21,183 - £21,645 a year
- Temporary
- Word processing
- English
- Communication skills
9d
School & Pupil Support Assistant (PEF)
Angus Council —Carnoustie
- £16,387 - £16,554 a year
- Temporary
- School
11d
Enhanced Pupil Support Assistant - Intensive Support Provision, St. John's RC Academy Primary, Perth
Perth and Kinross Council —Perth
- £18,847 - £20,505 a year
- Military
- School
- Annual leave
6d
Student Support Assistant
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) —Cupar
- £24,607 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- IT
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
3d
Supply Pupil Support Assistant Level 2
Fife Council —Fife
- £14.27 an hour
- Education
- IT
- School
- Employee discount
Supply Pupil Support Assistants, Various Locations in the Perth & Kinross Council Area
Perth and Kinross Council —Perth
- £14.39 an hour
- Military
- Travel
- Annual leave
Supply Pupil Support Assistants
Perth & Kinross Council —Perth
- £14.39 an hour
- Travel
Enhanced Pupil Support Assistant
Perth & Kinross Council —Perth
- £18,847 - £20,505 a year
- Part-time
- School
6d
Supply Pupil Support Assistant Level 3
Fife Council —Fife
- £16.92 an hour
- Bilingual
- IT
- School
- Employee discount
Primary Support Worker, Inch View Primary School, Perth
Perth and Kinross Council —Perth
- £17,669 - £18,614 a year
- Temporary
- Military
- Communication skills
- School
- Annual leave
4d
Primary Support Worker, Inch View Primary School
Perth & Kinross Council —Perth
- £17,669 - £18,614 a year
- Temporary
- Communication skills
- School
4d

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Pupil Support Assistant Level 2

Fife Council -
Tayport

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Job details

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

Benefits

Employee discount

Qualifications

SSSC
Education
IT
National 5

Full job description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 20 July 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 12 July 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC4 £26,786.83 - £29,170.80 (Pro-Rata)

Working Pattern: 26 hours per week (CPD Additional Hour Added), 39 weeks per year

Location: Tayport Primary School

Purpose and Values of Education Directorate

The Education 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
.

Please consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement:

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 build on trust and respect; how you communicate with others; how you use your initiative to meet targets and achieve goals.)

Ways in which you have worked with others to meet all learners needs.

(Consider the following: how you have shared information, followed plans, supported learners, worked with others?)

Ways in which you have built and sustained positive relationships that have led to positive outcomes for learners .

(Consider the following: how have you have demonstrated care and commitment when actively engaging with learners about their wellbeing; how have you established positive and purposeful relationships within your school community; how have you worked collaboratively with others to improve outcomes for learners?)

Job Details

We are looking for a committed Pupil Support Assistant (2) 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 (2), 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.

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.

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 5s, 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.

Before confirming to 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.

As this role requires SSSC registration, you will have three months to apply for registration.

If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you're registered within the required six months.

If you need to achieve a qualification to maintain your SSSC membership, information will be provided if you are appointed. You must ensure you complete the qualification within the specified timeframe.

More details are included in the role profile.

Further Information

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

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