Park End Primary School Person Specification
Level 1 Teaching Assistant SEND 
	Essential	Desirable	
Qualifications	
•	Good numeracy and literacy skills,
	•	GCSEs (4/C and above or equivalent) in Maths and English 
•	First aid training
•	Willing to engage in continued professional development.	
Experience 	•	Working with or caring for children of relevant age. 	•	Experience of working with pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities(SEND)	
Knowledge and Skills	•	Effective use of ICT to support learning,
•	Understanding of relevant polices/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
•	General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies,
•	Basic understanding of child development and learning, 
•	Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities,
•	Ability to relate well to children and adults
•	Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.	•	Communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to an appropriate standard,
•	Recognise behaviour giving cause for concern, and inform teaching staff,
•	Examine systems critically, and suggest ways of improving efficiency.	
Personal characteristics	•	Calm, creative, empathetic,
•	Organised, patient, resourceful, tolerant.
•	Flexible and adaptable