Location: Kinross High School Loch Leven Community Campus Muirs Kinross, KY13 8FQ
Salary: £15,521 - £16,357 per year
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 26 hours per week
Main Purpose of the Role
We currently have the following opportunity:
Pupil Care & Welfare Officer (Fixed Term until 17 August 2025) - PKC12411
£15,521 - £16,357 (26 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Kinross High School
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our faculty of Pupil Support as a Pupil Care and Welfare Officer.
We are seeking a compassionate, responsible, resilient and ambitious practitioner who has experience of working with young people who have varying identified needs.
You will provide support to pupils in S1 to S6, investigate attendance anomalies, supervise pupils at social times in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team, and work closely with Principal Teachers of Guidance to ensure the wellbeing, equality and inclusion for our young people.
We are looking for a highly motivated person who has experience of working with young people.
It is essential that you have effective communication and IT skills and a flexible approach.
You must have the ability to demonstrate sensitivity and patience within this role and have an appreciation of the issues that young people and their families may experience.
We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. 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.
Next Steps
We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with us by emailing KinrossHigh@pkc.gov.uk or telephoning on 01577 867100 to find out more.
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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.
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. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments.
Working with children and/or protected adults is regulated work and under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 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, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.
A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.
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