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Where a learning support teacher can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a learning support teacher already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Learning support teachers assist students who have general learning difficulties. Learning support teachers focus on basic skills such as numeracy and literacy and thus teach basic subjects such as writing, reading, math and languages and they work for an educational institution such as a primary or secondary school. They support students in their school work, plan learning strategies, identify their learning needs and progress, and act accordingly. They can work in various educational set-ups and act as support for other teachers or manage their own class.

Also known as developmental teacher, teacher in learning support, early intervention specialist, compensatory teacher, basic skills teacher, learning support educator, learning support practitioner, development support teacher, practitioner of learning support teaching.

Professionals 58 skills on file 5 career moves 5 above 60% overlap Closest: special educational needs itinerant teacher, 79%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
special educational needs iti… 79% covered tutor 76% covered adult literacy teacher 68% covered learning mentor 63% covered further education teacher 62% covered learning support teacher You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from learning support teacher, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a learning support teacher already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

A learning support teacher needs 22 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • tutor students communication, collaboration and creativity
  • provide learning support communication, collaboration and creativity
  • adapt teaching to target group communication, collaboration and creativity
  • show consideration for student's situation communication, collaboration and creativity
  • identify education needs management skills
  • communicate with youth communication, collaboration and creativity
  • encourage students to acknowledge their achievements management skills
  • liaise with educational staff communication, collaboration and creativity
  • adapt teaching to student's capabilities communication, collaboration and creativity
  • liaise with educational support staff communication, collaboration and creativity
Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a learning support teacher does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Learning support teacher is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a learning support teacher’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.