General Assistant 2; Specialist Provision

• You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how, and to what extent you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria, where relevant.
• You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria by the closing date for applications, unless the criteria state otherwise.
• The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is outlined in the table below.
• Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form.
• Please note that the Selection Panel reserves the right to shortlist only those applicants that it believes most strongly meet the criteria for the role.
• In the event of an excessive number of applications, the Selection Panel also reserves the right to apply any desirable criteria as outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting, in which case these will be applied in the order listed. It is important therefore that you also clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet any desirable criteria.

The following are essential criteria which will initially be measured at the shortlisting stage and which may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how, and to what extent you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.

Factor Essential Criteria Method Of Assessment Experience

Have a minimum of six months’ demonstrable experience of working with a child/children in a school setting

• Providing direct support to a child/children in a school setting
• Providing support to a teacher and/or school staff inside or outside of the classroom
• Providing additional direct support
  * to a child/children in a school setting
• Additional support is defined as undertaking medical procedures, using specialist support equipment, or providing specialist feeding support

Shortlisting by Application Form

Demonstrable knowledge of the requirements of a General Assistant 2

Shortlisting by Application Form

Willingness to undertake job related training as and when required

Shortlisting by Application Form

The following are additional essential criteria which will be measured during the interview/selection stage.

Factor Essential Criteria Method Of Assessment Knowledge Demonstrable  Knowledge Of

• Child Protection and Safeguarding, as relevant to the role
• Health and Safety regulations, as relevant to the role

• Evidence of an ability to work flexibly to help ensure a child-centred learning experience
• Evidence of effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven effective team working skills
• Evidence of good planning and organising skills to ensure work is completed on time to the required standard

• Evidence of how your experience and approach to work reflect the school’s values/ethos. You will find information about the school’s values/ethos on our school website

Some or all of the desirable criteria may be applied by the Selection Panel in order to determine a manageable pool of candidates. Desirable criteria will be applied in the order listed. You should make it clear on your application form how, and to what extent you meet the desirable criteria, as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.

Factor Desirable Criteria Method Of Assessment Experience / Knowledge

• Microsoft Word and Outlook
• C2K schools IT systems

Shortlisting by Application Form