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