Educational Support Assistants
Educational support assistants work with teachers to provide one-to-one support for children with particular learning needs.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£16150
New workers start around £8469. Normal pay is £16150 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £23881.
Jobs
7074
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily 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.
Skills Employers are looking for
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
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Learning Strategies
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Critical Thinking
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Monitoring
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Reading Comprehension
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Writing
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Active Listening
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Speaking
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Active Learning
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Mathematics
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Science
