Pupil Support Assistant

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Falkland House School are looking for a Pupil Support Worker to join their amazing team!

• Job Title:        Pupil Support Assistant
• Salary:           £13,000 per annum
• Contact:         Permanent; Full Time & Part Time
• Location:        Falkland House School, Falkland
• Hours:           22.5 hours per week, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08.45-16.15

About the School

Falkland House School is an in independent residential and day school for boys from primary to aged 18 years. Our pupils have a range of Additional Support Needs Primarily Autistic Spectrum Condition. We were the first independent school in Scotland (outside of the NAS) to receive accreditation from the National Autistic Society. All our pupils are able to access a mainstream curriculum, but not in a mainstream environment.

We are one of Scotland’s top providers of education for boys with additional support needs such as Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Social, Emotional and Mental Health diagnosis, ADHD and Tourette’s Syndrome, as well as a number of other conditions.

About the Role

As a Pupil Support Assistant (PSA), you will work as part of an education team supporting pupils and young people who have additional support needs to access learning under the direction of other members of the team.

Pupils and Young People can have a range of needs that are short lived or more long term, requiring them to need additional support. The PSA role is varied and may include supporting pupils and young people who present with needs which may include:

• Social and Emotional
• Learning
• Communication
• Physical

Some pupils may present with distressed and challenging behaviour as a result of these needs The PSA may have a role in supporting positive behaviour management programmes and individual support plans.

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate:

• A genuine interest in the development of pupils and their wellbeing.
• Kindness, Empathy, patience and an ability to engage with pupils and young people.
• Confidentiality in relation to pupils, young people and their families.
• Experience (paid/voluntary) of supporting pupils and young people with additional support needs.

About the Group

Options Autism is part of the Outcomes First Group and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

We provide Education and Care across a number of schools and residential homes nationally. Our specialist SEN provision, coupled with our expertise within residential care means we offer thousands of vulnerable pupils across the UK a holistic, wraparound care, residential and education service, empowering them with everything they need to flourish. It is by no accident that 94% of our schools and homes are rated as Outstanding or Good.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to PVG checks through Disclosure Scotland. We expect all our employees to share this commitment and strive to achieve the best outcome possible for everybody in our care. A full application form must be completed with all employment dates accurate and gaps in employment accounted for.

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