Job Description

Primary School Support Assistant (Fixed Term until 12 August 2025) - PKC11408
£12,387 - £12,974 (22.6 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Forgandenny Primary School

This role as office administrator would be for a term-time only post.

We are a small but busy primary school in Forgandenny. We believe in a partnership where home and school work together for the benefit of each child. Forgandenny Primary School is at the centre of the community and is very family orientated. As the first point of contact for parents and the wider community, excellent communication skills are essential.

We are looking for a friendly and committed individual to work as part of our team, someone who can contribute to the life and work of our school here at Forgandenny.

The successful candidate will be based in our school office and will be involved in the day-to-day clerical administration of the school.

The successful candidate will also have a role in supervising our children during playtime and lunchtimes.

The Individual

We are looking for a well organised, approachable and reliable person who is keen to work in a school office environment.

The role mainly involves general office duties and answering parental enquiries.

We are looking for somebody who is able to work as part of a team, be flexible and demonstrate a positive solution focussed approach to all that they do.

Confidentiality in relation to children, young people and their families is essential.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent communication skills in person, on the phone and by email.

• Ability to demonstrate good working relationships.

• Ability to deal effectively with enquiries and requests by providing information as required.

• Digital skills to operate relevant systems for completing routine assigned tasks.

• Understanding of financial activities to process data. Further training can be provided on this as necessary.

An up-to-date First Aid certificate would be desirable although not essential.

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Mrs Kirsty Binnie, Forgandenny Primary School’s Head Teacher on 01738 414155 or at Forgandenny@pkc.gov.uk

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer.

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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.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

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