Pupil Care and Welfare Officer - Blairgowrie, United Kingdom - Perth & Kinross Council

Perth & Kinross Council

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Blairgowrie, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

LOCATION:
Rattray Primary School Rattray Blairgowrie, PH10 7DG

SALARY:
£17,373 - £18,358 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:
Temporary

POSITION TYPE:
Part Time

HOURS:
30 hours per week

£17,373 - £18, Hours per week, Term-time only)
Rattray Primary School

We are looking for a Pupil Care & Welfare Officer to join us at Rattray Primary School.

As our Pupil Care & Welfare Officer you will:

Develop positive relationships with children whilst promoting our ethos and values.
Encourage respect for the school environment.
Help to maintain the safety of pupils arriving/leaving school and during interval and lunchtime.
Help to maintain the safe behaviour of pupils in teaching and nonteaching areas of school.
Improve attendance and late coming by monitoring attendance data and patterns, liaising with pupils and parents as appropriate. You will also undertake associated administrative duties with this task.
Be the first point of contact for pupils on routine issues.
Liaise with and relay messages to the school leadership team and other school staff.
Make contact with parents on routine matters.
Carry out early identification and deescalating of potential situations which may lead to challenging behaviour.
Encourage respect for the school environment
Undertake any other duties or associated admin that will support the wellbeing of young people as directed by the school leadership team.

Requirements:

Knowledge & Experience

You must have experience of working with people.
Ideally you will have experience of working in a health and safety environment.
There are no formal qualifications required for this post however ideally you will have evidence of educational qualifications gained.
You must have the ability to handle issues with tact and sensitivity.
You must be tolerant.
You must have the ability to organise agreed priorities.

Customer Care

You must be able to demonstrate that you can both work individually and as a member of a team.

Health & Safety

You must be able to attend on a regular basis and cope with the demands of the job.

Equality & Dignity at Work

You must be able to treat pupils, colleagues, parents and the community in accordance with the Council's policies on equalities and dignity at work.

Communications

You must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
You must be able to communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues and pupils.

Flexibility

Ideally you will be willing to be involved in school community life and whole school events/projects.

Achievement of Results

You must show a readiness to participate in self evaluation and Employee Review and Development (ERD) processes.
Ideally you will be willing to participate in ongoing training and development.

Team Working

You must demonstrate effective participation in a team situation.

Decision Making & Problem Solving

You must be alert and ready to respond to problems and ideally you will have problem solving skills.

The Individual:

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Joanna Robertson, Head Teacher on

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call to discuss.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.

You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.