Pupil Care and Welfare Officer, Bertha Park High - Perth, United Kingdom - Perth & Kinross Council

Perth & Kinross Council

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Perth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

LOCATION:
Bertha Park High School Bertha Park Perth, PH1 3EQ

SALARY:
£16,005 - £16,990 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:
Fixed Term

POSITION TYPE:
Term Time Part Time

HOURS:
30 hours per week

£16,005 - £16, Hours per week, Term-time only)
Bertha Park High School, Perth

An exciting opportunity for a Pupil Care and Welfare Officer has arisen at Bertha Park High School.

We are looking for someone to fill a frontline, high-profile and hands-on role with children and young people. We need a highly visible, confident, and resilient person to interact with pupils. Tasks may involve problem-solving, de-escalation, supporting class attendance, and listening to young people's concerns.

As well as plenty of energy, you'll need excellent communication skills as building and maintaining positive relationships with pupils are key to this role.

You will be someone the pupils can trust and can confide in.

The Individual:

Ideally, you will have experience of working with people: adults and children.

There are no formal qualifications required for this post; the correct mindset, dedication, attitude, and ability to form and maintain relationships are much more important.

You must be able to handle sometimes tricky issues with tact and sensitivity, be tolerant and resilient with individuals and groups of young people, knowing that there is a full team to support you.

A school is very much a real-time environment, so you must be alert and ready to respond to challenges as they arise.

Responsibilities include:

Monitor pupil attendance and associated contact tasks
Contact parents on routine matters
Promote our ethos and values
Provide support and challenge for pupils
Help maintain safe conduct of pupils in nonteaching areas of school
Be a first point of contact for pupils on routine issues
Liaise with and relaying messages to Guidance colleagues.
Undertake any other relevant duties which may be allocated as and when required

For further information about this post, please contact Lauren Findlay, Business Manager 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.

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.

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.