Pupil Support Worker

Job Description

To work directly with primary and secondary school aged children and young people who display social, emotional, behavioural and communication needs. To work with education providers and partners to promote inclusive practice and autism friendly learning environments. Through a focus on health and wellbeing you will support a nurturing, restorative, solution focussed environment where children and young people work towards positive social, emotional and behavioural self-management and sensory response using known strategies and approaches. You will work with colleagues to establish trusting and empowering relationships with children and young people to promote independence, resilience, and re-engagement with learning. You will support the planning and will deliver targeted and time limited individual and small group work programmes to meet identified priorities for children and young people.

Requirements

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.

Responsibilities

Work directly with children and young people and colleagues to model and promote inclusive practice and autism friendly learning environments - according to the principles of nurture, restorative practices and solution oriented work, statutory requirements and school priorities

Support the planning required in order to work with colleagues to deliver, evidence and evaluate individual and small group work programmes to meet identified priorities for children and young people, including alternative curricular activities which reduce social anxiety and stress

To support and facilitate the delivery of wellbeing and wider achievement awards for children and young people

To support the development and delivery of services within the school

Health and Safety duties linked to pupils

The Individual

Experience of work with children and young people who display social, emotional, and behavioural needs

Experience of working with children and young people with social and communication needs

Experience of working within a young person's environment

A minimum of 4 national 5s, or 4 Standard Grades at level 2 or above. Must include English and Maths

Self confident and self motivated

Ability to work on own initiative

Ability to plan and facilitate activities

Effective communication skills, oral and written

Effective organisational and time management skills

Ability to work as part of a team contributing to service development

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

Child centred

Collation and management of information

Appreciation, acceptance of and a commitment to the importance of confidentiality in line with policies and procedures

Capacity to establish productive working relationships with children and young people

Confident to deliver small group work

Nurturing

Solution focused

Conflict resolution

Knowledge of Child Protection policies

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

To be able to engage positively with children and young people

Reflective listening skills

Calm, consistent, fair and non judgemental

Ability to diffuse potentially difficult situations

Ability to develop effective working relationships

Approachability and willingness to help

Willingness to accept direction/ delegation

Resilience

Flexibility to meet the needs and demands of the service

Capacity to deal with emotionally difficult and sensitive situations

Re-advert of MOR11847

• Working Pattern - Monday to Friday, mornings only
• Temporary appointment until 15 August 2027
• Closing Date: 30 October 2026
• Starting Salary: £30,129.84 (pro rata)
• £15.66 per hour

22.08 hours per week (term time only)

For further information contact: Lossiemouth High School, telephone 01343 812047, email [email protected]