Peripatetic Primary Pupil Support Teacher 0.8FTE, Based at 2 High Street, Perth - PKC13747

Peripatetic Primary Pupil Support Teacher 0.8FTE - PKC13747 £An opportunity has arisen to join Perth and Kinross Council Inclusion Service, a key service within the Education and Learning Service. This service has an ambitious improvement agenda focused on embedding excellent inclusive practice across our education settings. We are recruiting a Peripatetic Primary Pupil Support Teacher (PPST) to help us shape and deliver support that enables children with additional support needs to learn and achieve to their potential. The post may support learning for children in several Primary Schools. You should have significant learning and teaching experience within a primary mainstream setting and understand excellent inclusive practice. You should have recent relevant experience working with learners with ASN and a depth of knowledge and understanding of a range of learning differences and appropriate interventions. You will have excellent communication skills and demonstrate that you can work collaboratively with colleagues to assess and develop plans to support a range of learning needs. The Peripatetic Primary Pupil Support Teacher appointed will be expected to use their significant knowledge and skills around the five roles to contribute to: The identification and assessment of children with a wide range of Additional Support Needs (ASN). Supporting and guiding the planning and delivery of appropriate learning and teaching. Modelling good practice through cooperative and direct teaching. Developing and leading professional learning that together builds the skills and capacity of school staff. This is a peripatetic role; therefore, you will be expected to support any primary school across Perth and Kinross Council, with flexibility of movement as and when necessary. You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross. 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 . A nationally agreed annual leave entitlement Eligibility to join the Scottish Teacher's Pension Scheme Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working , Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave , and our Wellbeing Framework We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development. We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Kirsty Lockhart, Inclusion Co-ordinator at KLockhart@pkc.gov.uk to find out more. If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher. We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government. Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, whilst over the age of 18, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.