- Special needs experience – Through friends, family and other professional environment. Particularly ASD.
- Amazing communication skills and compassion.
- Genuine enthusiasm of working with children and helping them grow.
- Care work or childcare experience.
- A practical approach to the needs of the students with ASD and physical disabilities.
- Support the class teacher within their responsibilities for the education and development of the children.
- Plan own set tasks within the day.
- Offer support for the students before, during and after their lessons.
- Working on a 1:1 and/or group setting to support learning.
- Assisting students with their understanding and participation in tasks.
- Helping with the personal care needs of pupils: this may include feeding, changing and manual handling.