Teaching assistants support teachers and help children with reading, writing and learning activities.
£11,500 Starter
to£23,000 Experienced
32 to 40 term time
evenings occasionally
You can get into this job through:
You can take a college qualification to get started, for example:
You may need:
You can get into this role through:
You'll usually need:
You could get experience by volunteering in a local school or community organisation. This can sometimes lead to paid work or a chance to get relevant qualifications.
You can apply directly for jobs through schools, local authorities and academy trusts. Each school sets its own entry requirements, though you'll usually need GCSEs grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) in English and maths.
You'll also need to show that you can work well with children, teachers and parents. A qualification in nursery work, childcare, playwork or youth work will give you an advantage.
Many teaching assistants specialise in the kind of extra help they give, for example languages, behavioural, pastoral or special needs support.
You can find more on working as a teaching assistant from Skills for Schools.
You can also search for jobs through the Teaching Vacancies service.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
In this role you could:
You could work at a school or at a special needs school.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.
With experience, you could become a senior assistant, apply for a higher level teaching assistant role or train to become an early years teacher.
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