Person Specification: Teaching Assistant  

		Essential (E) or Desirable (D)	Fully (F), Partially (P) or Not met (N)	Evidence to support Assessment against specification	
Qualifications	NVQ 2 or equivalent	E			
Experience of 	Working with children across the Primary age range	E			
Knowledge and understanding of 	The Teaching Assistant should have knowledge and understanding of:
the monitoring, assessment, recording of pupils’ progress;
the statutory requirements of legislation concerning Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, SEN and Child Protection;
effective teaching and learning styles	

D

D

D			

Skills	the Teaching Assistant  will be able to:
promote the school’s aims positively, and use effective strategies to monitor motivation and morale;
develop good personal relationships within a team;
establish and develop close relationships 
communicate effectively ( both orally and in writing) to a variety of audiences;
create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment

	
E

E
E
E

E