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Competences — learning support teacher

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/114c5a6c-1869-4a67-8ec0-660ec303f8cc).

Essential

  • adapt teaching to student's capabilities (skill/competence)
  • adapt teaching to target group (skill/competence)
  • apply intercultural teaching strategies (skill/competence)
  • apply teaching strategies (skill/competence)
  • assess students (skill/competence)
  • assessment processes (knowledge)
  • assist students in their learning (skill/competence)
  • communicate with youth (skill/competence)
  • curriculum objectives (knowledge)
  • demonstrate when teaching (skill/competence)
  • encourage students to acknowledge their achievements (skill/competence)
  • give constructive feedback (skill/competence)
  • guarantee students' safety (skill/competence)
  • identify education needs (skill/competence)
  • learning difficulties (knowledge)
  • liaise with educational staff (skill/competence)
  • liaise with educational support staff (skill/competence)
  • prepare lesson content (skill/competence)
  • provide learning support (skill/competence)
  • provide lesson materials (skill/competence)
  • show consideration for student's situation (skill/competence)
  • tutor students (skill/competence)

Optional

  • apply pre-teaching methods (skill/competence)
  • arrange parent teacher meeting (skill/competence)
  • assess the development of youth (skill/competence)
  • assist children with special needs in education settings (skill/competence)
  • assist in the organisation of school events (skill/competence)
  • assist students with equipment (skill/competence)
  • behavioural disorders (knowledge)
  • construct individual learning plans (skill/competence)
  • counsel students (skill/competence)
  • escort students on a field trip (skill/competence)
  • facilitate teamwork between students (skill/competence)
  • grammar (knowledge)
  • identify learning disorders (skill/competence)
  • keep records of attendance (skill/competence)
  • language teaching methods (knowledge)
  • learning needs analysis (knowledge)
  • maintain relations with children's parents (skill/competence)
  • manage resources for educational purposes (skill/competence)
  • mathematics (knowledge)
  • oversee extra-curricular activities (skill/competence)
  • perform playground surveillance (skill/competence)
  • primary school procedures (knowledge)
  • provide teacher support (skill/competence)
  • recognise indicators of gifted student (skill/competence)
  • school psychology (knowledge)
  • secondary school procedures (knowledge)
  • special needs education (knowledge)
  • spelling (knowledge)
  • support gifted students (skill/competence)
  • teach languages (skill/competence)
  • teach mathematics (skill/competence)
  • teach reading strategies (skill/competence)
  • teach writing (skill/competence)
  • teamwork principles (knowledge)
  • use learning strategies (skill/competence)
  • work with virtual learning environments (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 19 ads, as of 2026-07-15)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • classroom management — 37 %
  • data analysis — 16 %
  • differentiated instruction — 16 %
  • iep development — 16 %
  • behavior management — 16 %
  • instructional design — 16 %
  • lesson planning — 16 %
  • student assessment — 16 %
  • student support — 16 %

Methods

  • inquiry-based learning — 16 %

Responsibilities

  • parent communication — 47 %
  • record maintenance — 26 %
  • student progress monitoring — 26 %
  • iep implementation — 21 %
  • family communication — 16 %