Teaching Assistant

About this role

The Teaching Assistant
should have experience of:

working with young children in present, or previous,
employment and/or voluntary work (e.g. as a Brownie or Cub leader)

The Teaching Assistant
will be able to:

• build a strong positive
  working relationship with children
• help professional staff to
  achieve their objectives;
• work one to one with a
  special educational needs child, in small groups and as a member of a
  team;
• explain tasks simply and
  clearly;
• supervise and control
  children, and adhere to defined standards;
• accept and respond to
  authority and supervision;
• work with guidance, but
  under limited supervision;
• liaise and communicate
  effectively with others;
• demonstrate good
  organisational skills;
• get involved in
  professional development, and attend courses;
• use their initiative to present and prepare resources
  suitable for working with pupils