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Job description

Under the direction of the class teacher/outreach teacher/board officer, assist with the educational support and care of the pupils in a designated class or classes, in or outside the classroom..

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in the efficient running of the class
• Assist, as required, pupils learn as effectively as possible both in group situations and on their own by assisting with the management of the learning environment
• Participate in classroom activities, including involvement with the curriculum, where appropriate, under the direction of the class teacher/officer

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Hold a minimum of a Level 2 childcare qualification as approved by EA (a list of approved qualifications is available to download from the EA website www.eani.org.uk)
• Have a minimum of 1 year's experience in the past 6 years (post qualification and paid experience) of working as a classroom assistant in a Nursery and/or Foundation Stage and/or KS1 classroom
• Evidence of a working knowledge of information technology systems including: Microsoft Word and Outlook, and/or C2K schools IT systems

Further Information

Base of location: Whitehouse Primary School A full list of responsibilities, essential and desirable skills can be found on the Education Authority website. The Education Authority is an equal opportunities employer. Work time: Monday-Thursday 8:45am-2:45pm Friday 8:45am - 2:15pm

Application Information

Please apply via this link: https://eani.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=23000346&lang=en&sns_id=mailto#.Y-EULkG2_UY.mailto