Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 16 February 2026 

Closing Date: Wednesday 11 February 2026 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Salary: FC3 £24,740.74 to £25,885.80 (Pro Rata) 

Working Pattern: 11 Hours per week (afternoons, starting at 12.30pm) 

Location: South Parks Primary School 

Purpose and Values of Education Directorate 

The Education Directorate is committed to Improving Life Chances for All through a wide range of direct services which support our children, young people, families and the wider Fife community.  Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values:  Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate.   We strive to ensure that our attitudes and behaviour reflect these core values in all our dealings with children, young people, their families, and the wider community in partnership with those who support them 

Supporting Statement   

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement. 

Please consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement: 

Ways in which you have demonstrated that you can work effectively as part of a team. 

(Consider the following: how you have built positive relationships built on trust and respect as a team member; how have you communicated with others; how have you used your initiative and organisational skills to meet targets and achieve goals) 

Ways in which you have demonstrated that you can support young people.  

(Consider the following:  how have you have built positive relationships with young people and reinforced good standards of behaviour; what knowledge do you have of child protection / child development, what knowledge and strategies have you used to support young people) 

Ways in which you have demonstrated good communication and effective interpersonal skills.  

(Consider the following:  how have you used your knowledge and skills to organise resources, information, data and records; how have you worked towards achieving improvements; how have you managed your time effectively to be able to meet deadlines) 

Job Details 

We are looking for a highly skilled School Support Assistant to assist the class teacher by undertaking a range of general and clerical tasks. The postholder will be responsible for preparing and maintaining classroom materials, supporting activities that contribute to the care and welfare of pupils and assisting pupils.  

 A link to the role profile is included below, where you will find more information about the role, with specific reference to essential and desirable criteria for applicants.  

Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements 

Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme. 

Further Information