Educational support assistants
Educational support assistants work with teachers to provide one-to-one support for children with particular learning needs.
£20,536
Median Salary
New workers start around £17,362. Normal pay is £20,536 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £27,139.
Daily Tasks
- Provides feedback to teachers and completes and maintains records.
- Attends to child.
- 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.
Skills employers are asking for
- Learning Strategies
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Mathematics
- Science
Related Courses
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) for Teaching Special Education Needs in Further Education
This Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) for Teaching Special Education Needs in Further Education course will allow you to build on knowledge from your degree-level study and develop specialist skills and knowledge in Teaching.
Length: 1 year
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 9th September 2024
Location: Teaching Development Centre