Teaching Assistant

Person Specification: Teaching Assistant

Qualifications, Knowledge & Training – Essential

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent

• Basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers

• Some knowledge of strategies in working with young people with challenging behaviours

• Knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds

• Awareness of health and safety issues in the workplace

Qualifications, Knowledge & Training – Desirable

• Educated to A level

• Evidence of continuing professional

• Development

• English, maths or science degree

• Knowledge and understanding of the national Curriculum

• Knowledge of teaching and learning

Experience– Essential

• Experience if working directly with young people in and education or training environment, supporting the learning of students

• Experience of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders, at all levels

• Experience of managing and being responsible for own workload

Experience– Desirable

• Previous experience working in a similar role in a school

• Experience of working with students from a range of backgrounds

Skills & Abilities - Essential

• Good literacy and numeracy skills

• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with excellent standard of written and spoken English

• Good administrative and organisational skills

• Ability to interest, encourage, motivate and engage children

• Ability to work as part of a team, working with people across a wide range of levels and responsibilities

• Computer literate - must have good ICT skills, including a working knowledge of MS packages e.g. word, powerpoint,

• Outlook, excel as well as using and updating records and databases

• Ability to work using own initiative, exercising good judgement where unsupervised

• Flexibility of approach to work

• Ability to maintain confidentiality, having tact and diplomacy where necessary

Skills & Abilities - Desirable

• Ability to use and interactive whiteboard innovatively

Personal Qualities – Essential

• Enthusiasm for and commitment to the achievement of the school’s overall vision for success at all levels

• Willingness to work hard

• Flexible, adaptable, able to prioritise, and resilient under pressure

• Awareness of and commitment to equal opportunities and valuing diversity

• To command and demand respect from the school community

• Creativity and enthusiasm to promote a positive school image to the local and national community