Educational support assistants work with teachers to provide one-to-one support for children with particular learning needs.

Entry Reqirements

Level 2 NVQ; GCSE at grades A*-C

Typical Tasks

• Provides feedback to teachers and completes and maintains records.
• Attends to child’s physical needs.
• Helps and encourages child to communicate.
• Implements care programmes, as appropriate.
• Identifies signs of distress and offers reassurance.
• Helps child understand instruction through a variety of means and encourages self-confidence and independence.
• Supports schoolwork under teacher’s supervision.

Desired Skills

Learning Strategies, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Speaking, Active Learning, Mathematics, Science