Qualifications Good basic education to GCSE level Level 3 NVQ or equivalent in literacy and numeracy, or the Certificate or Diploma in equivalent. Childcare and Education. Experience Working with children, perhaps as a Being a paid worker in play parent or voluntary worker (eg as a schemes, midday Brownie or Cub leader). supervision, after school clubs or similar. Previous teaching assistant experience is preferred. Knowledge and safeguarding children understanding the needs of children; child development and the ways in which children learn; the roles played by various adults in a child’s education; questions related to equal opportunities. Skills The LSA will be able to: In addition, the LSA might also be able to: help professional staff to achieve their objectives; monitor, record and make basic assessments about assist children on an individual basis, individual progress; but also work as a member of a team; suggest alternative ways of helping children if they are explain tasks simply and clearly; unable to understand; supervise and control children, and describe, in simple terms, adhere to defined standards; the process of behaviour management with children; accept and respond to authority and supervision; identify gaps in their own experience that they need work with guidance, but under help in filling; limited supervision; demonstrate the ability to liaise and communicate effectively learn and adapt from past with others; experience. demonstrate good organisational skills;
Qualifications Good basic education to GCSE level in literacy and numeracy, or the equivalent. Level 3 NVQ or equivalent Certificate or Diploma in Childcare and Education. Experience Working with children, perhaps as a parent or voluntary worker (eg as a Brownie or Cub leader). Being a paid worker in play schemes, midday supervision, after school clubs or similar. Previous teaching assistant experience is preferred. Knowledge and understanding safeguarding children the needs of children; child development and the ways in which children learn; the roles played by various adults in a child’s education; questions related to equal opportunities. Skills The LSA will be able to: help professional staff to achieve their objectives; assist children on an individual basis, but also work 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; In addition, the LSA might also be able to: monitor, record and make basic assessments about individual progress; suggest alternative ways of helping children if they are unable to understand; describe, in simple terms, the process of behaviour management with children; identify gaps in their own experience that they need help in filling; demonstrate the ability to learn and adapt from past experience.