Level

Role

Definition of role

2

Adult learner support

Supports the learner: identifying and screening potential learners, signposting to appropriate provision, supporting learners under the supervision of a specialist teacher. Examples: Union Learning Reps, supporters in the voluntary sector, library staff, jobcentre staff, HR staff, in-house trainers.

3

Subject Support/Teaching Assistants

Supports the learning process: screening and contribution to initial assessment, contribution to individual learning plans, contribution to teaching. Examples: learning support staff/teaching assistants, teachers of other subjects who also wish to support literacy, numeracy or ESOL, workplace trainers or assessors who want to embed literacy, numeracy or ESOL within vocational teaching

4

Teacher/Subject Specialist

Leads the learning: leading teaching, responsible for individual learning plans, full diagnostic assessment, teaching, guiding and supporting of teaching assistants and learner support.