Educational support assistants

Average National Salaries (2020)

What does this career do?

Educational support assistants work with teachers to provide one-to-one support for children with particular learning needs.

Typical tasks

• supports schoolwork under teacher’s supervision
• helps child understand instruction through a variety of means and encourages self-confidence and independence
• identifies signs of distress and offers reassurance
• implements care programmes, as appropriate
• helps and encourages child to communicate
• attends to child’s physical needs
• provides feedback to teachers and completes and maintains records.

Current entry requirements

Academic qualifications may be required by some employers, although entry is possible with relevant experience alone. CRB clearance is mandatory.

Percentage in work

• Employed

• Unemployed

Due to insufficient sample sizes, some data was excised.

Predicted employment status in 2022

• Full-time

• Part-time

• Self Employed

Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands

Career related courses available at West Notts

• Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning (Teaching Assistant) - Level 3
• Working with Children in Early Years and Primary Settings (Intermediate) - Level 2

About the statistics

Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.