Business Assistant, The Community School of Auchterarder - PKC14355

Job description

About

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Business Assistant - PKC14354

£19,757 - £20,814 (30.75 Hours per week, Term-time only)

The Community School of Auchterarder

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Assistant to join our school’s office team.

This is a permanent, term-time only post.

As a Business Assistant, working mainly to support in our Primary, your main responsibilities will be to provide administrative support for Primary, supervise Primary playtimes and lunchtimes and provide first aid for pupils, as well as other admin duties, as required by the School Office Manager and Senior Leadership team.

You will form part of our whole school office team, working mainly from our Primary building.  As part of this role, you will be working with pupils and other school staff colleagues every day.

You will have the opportunity to participate in on-the-job training and your continuous development will be encouraged and supported throughout your career with Perth & Kinross Council.

The Business Assistant post reports to the Office Supervisor.

The job family role profile contains details of the job role and job specific requirements. 

The working hours for this post are 30.75 hours per week (Monday – Friday) and are term-time only. 

It is expected that shortlisting will take place on Friday 30 October 2026 and interviews will be held on during week commencing Monday 2 November 2026.

About the School

The Community School of Auchterarder is an all-through school, comprising Nursery, Primary and Secondary departments serving the community of Auchterarder and surrounding district. 

We have a roll of approximately 1,100 children and young people across all three sectors.  

The school is situated in a rural location, approximately 14 miles south of Perth with good road networks to the rest of Perthshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh and the central belt. Our Associated Primary Schools are Aberuthven, Blackford and Dunning.

Our school motto is ‘Strive to Excel’ and, working together, we encourage all children and young people to aspire to be the best they can be.

Our aim is to build a community of learners who are:

Happy

Engaged

Ambitious

Respectful

Trustworthy

The Community School of Auchterarder, at the HEART of our community.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

We are looking for an individual who:

• Is motivated, adaptable and flexible
• Is dedicated to delivering excellent customer service
• Is keen to learn and to develop their skills and knowledge
• Has excellent IT skills, including proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
• Has kindness, empathy, patience and an ability to engage with children and young people
• Will maintain confidentiality in relation to children, young people and their families
• Is able to work effectively as part of a team as well as work independently when required.

It would be desirable if you:

• Have knowledge and experience of working within a school environment, including using SEEMIS
• Have a current first aid certificate (training can be provided).

 

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our

values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our

key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our

values and behaviours

. Find out more about

Perth & Kinross Council

and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer

you:

• A generous

annual leave package (including public holidays)

• Eligibility to join our

pension scheme

• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as

Flexible Working,

Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave,

time off for volunteering and our

Wellbeing Framework

• Access to a range of

benefits

• Paid PVG Scheme Membership

We recognise there can be benefits to

flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

All new employees have a four-month probationary period. Further details are available in the FAQs at “

How to apply for a job or apprenticeship with us”.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Jen Rattray, Office Supervisor, by emailing tcsoacontact@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.

Click “APPLY NOW”

External candidates are required to provide contact details for

2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or

recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.