Pupil Support Assistant - MOR11671

Job Description

Additional Information for Applicants

Applications are invited for the post of PSA (Early Level). The vacancy arises as a result of additional ASN monies from Scottish Government.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PSA for Early Level to join the central Inclusion Service which has been reviewed recently. The role will provide applicants with the opportunity to be part of a new Early Level outreach team and provide assistance to ELC settings, schools, learners and families alike.

The Early Level team will be based in MAC Central in Elgin (formerly East End Primary School Annex), with the main working environment of this team being peripatetic to react to the needs of individual children and schools. This team sits within the wider central Inclusion Service which includes three Flexible Learning Resource teams which support primary schools, one within MAC Central to support central Moray and two outreach teams supporting East and West Moray. The central Inclusion Service also includes Pinefield Project and Resource Centre which provides an adapted curriculum for secondary aged pupils, with close working with the Youth Justice Team, and the Moray Adapted Curriculum provision, which supports primary and secondary learners with a flexible and adapted curriculum personalised to need. In addition to this there is a Deaf and Visual Education Team, an English as an Additional Language Team and a team of trainers providing professional learning aligned to the Moray Staged Intervention model. This is very much one service where cross team working is supported and encouraged to best serve the needs of all young people and their families.

Job Description

Working as part of the Central ASN Team, you will attend to the emotional, behavioural, communication and social needs of children and young people with additional support needs, as directed, to help create a supportive and positive atmosphere where children and young people can work towards maximum independence and integration with their peers.

Responsibilities

To provide pupil support, enabling activities.

To provide pupil support for emotional and communication development.

Administration duties linked to pupils.

Health and Safety.

Participate in the Council's employee review and development programme.

The Individual

Experience of working as a pupil support assistant.

Ability to demonstrate a satisfactory level of literacy and numeracy to support pupils with their studies.

Ability to work under guidance and direction of teaching staff to assist young people in enabling activities such as school and classroom routines.

A keen interest in child development.

Display ability and commitment to training and subsequent staff development as required.

Self confident and self motivated.

Effective communication skills, oral and written.

Ability to work as part of a team.

Appreciation and acceptance of, and commitment to the importance of confidentiality.

Capacity to establish productive working relationships with pupils.

Calm, patient and non-judgemental attitude.

Solution focused, flexible and adaptable.

You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service. Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car.

Understanding of and ability to demonstrate key inter-personal skills.

Ability to develop effective working relationships.

Approachability and willingness to help.

Willingness to accept direction/ delegation.

Flexibility to meet the needs and demands of the service.

Capacity to deal with some emotionally difficult and sensitive situations.

This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.

Therefore the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council.

Temporary until 15/08/2027

Re-advert of MOR11532 - previous applicants need not reapply

Closing Date: 06 May 2026
Starting Salary: £27455.48 (pro rata 35hpw/term time = £22,510.21 per annum)
£14.27 per hour
35 hours per week (term time only)

For further information contact: Moray Alternative Curriculum Team, telephone , email admin.MAC@moray-edunet.gov.uk