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Job description

Under the direction of the class teacher/outreach teacher/Education Authority officer, assist with the educational support and the care of the pupil(s) with special educational needs who is/are in the teacher's care in or outside the classroom..

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher with the support and care of pupil(s) with special educational needs e.g. enable access to the curriculum, attend to personal needs including dietary, feeding, toileting etc
• Develop an understanding of the specific needs of the pupil(s) to be supported
• Assist with authorised programmes (e.g. Education Plan, Care Plan), participate in the evaluation of the support and encourage pupil(s) participation in such programmes

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 3 months paid experience within an academic year of working with a child/children with special educational needs in a nursery, Further Education and/or a school setting (this must clearly be evidenced on the application form)
• Evidence of a working knowledge of information technology systems including: Microsoft Word and Outlook, and/or C2K schools IT systems

Desirable Skills

• Hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification as approved by EA (A list of approved qualifications is available to download from the EA website www.eani.org.uk)
• Hold GCSE passes at grades A- C in English and/or Mathematics, or equivalent or higher level qualifications
• Hold a first aid certificate by the closing date for applications

Further Information

Base of location: Arvalee School and Resource Centre, Omagh. Work time: Monday to Friday. 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.