Teaching Assistant Jobs in the United Kingdom
Outcomes First Group
wakefield, Yorkshire
To produce appropriate and effective resources/teaching aids at the request of, and following a brief provided by, the class teacher and/or tutor • To contribute as a member of the School’s multi-professional team, ensuring good working relationships with colleagues. To support the class teacher and/or tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with autistic spectrum disorder.
Outcomes First Group
Wakefield, Yorkshire
To produce appropriate and effective resources/teaching aids at the request of, and following a brief provided by, the class teacher and/or tutor • To contribute as a member of the School’s multi-professional team, ensuring good working relationships with colleagues. To support the class teacher and/or tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with autistic spectrum disorder.
Outcomes First Group
Welshpool, MID
To support the class teacher and/or tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with SEMH. Medway Green School is a special needs provision that provides for students whose SEMH/SEN needs have resulted in placement breakdown at their mainstream schools.
Outcomes First Group
Oswestry, MID
To support the class teacher and/or tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with SEMH. Medway Green School is a special needs provision that provides for students whose SEMH/SEN needs have resulted in placement breakdown at their mainstream schools.
Outcomes First Group
Llanymynech, WA
To support the class teacher and/or tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with SEMH. Medway Green School is a special needs provision that provides for students whose SEMH/SEN needs have resulted in placement breakdown at their mainstream schools.
Outcomes First Group
Wadeford, SW
Resulting in a far wider offer of educational places, and a wealth of opportunities for young people with SEN (i.e., Learning difficulties, speech, language and communication difficulties, Autism, ADHD, SEMH, PDA, Attachment Disorder, and young people who have experienced previous trauma). Taking a responsive and caring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoor experiences or supervising pupils as they explore further afield.
Outcomes First Group
chard, SW
Resulting in a far wider offer of educational places, and a wealth of opportunities for young people with SEN (i.e., Learning difficulties, speech, language and communication difficulties, Autism, ADHD, SEMH, PDA, Attachment Disorder, and young people who have experienced previous trauma). Taking a responsive and caring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoor experiences or supervising pupils as they explore further afield.
Outcomes First Group
Near Kings Lynn, ANGL
To support the class teacher and/or tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with autistic spectrum disorder. For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties.
Outcomes First Group
king's lynn, ANGL
To support the class teacher and/or tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with autistic spectrum disorder. For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties.
Outcomes First Group
Papworth Everard, ANGL
Our new specialist school caters for young people with complex communication needs, autism and associated learning and emotional needs and has the capacity for 30 students. Taking a responsive and caring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoor experiences, or supervising pupils as they explore further afield.
Outcomes First Group
Wakefield, Yorkshire
To produce appropriate and effective resources/teaching aids at the request of, and following a brief provided by, the class teacher and/or tutor • To contribute as a member of the School’s multi-professional team, ensuring good working relationships with colleagues. To support the class teacher and/or tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with autistic spectrum disorder.
Outcomes First Group
Llanymynech, WA
To support the class teacher and/or tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with SEMH. Medway Green School is a special needs provision that provides for students whose SEMH/SEN needs have resulted in placement breakdown at their mainstream schools.
Outcomes First Group
Oswestry, MID
To support the class teacher and/or tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with SEMH. Medway Green School is a special needs provision that provides for students whose SEMH/SEN needs have resulted in placement breakdown at their mainstream schools.
Outcomes First Group
Welshpool, MID
To support the class teacher and/or tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with SEMH. Medway Green School is a special needs provision that provides for students whose SEMH/SEN needs have resulted in placement breakdown at their mainstream schools.
Outcomes First Group
Wrexham, WA
To support the class teacher and/or tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with SEMH. Medway Green School is a special needs provision that provides for students whose SEMH/SEN needs have resulted in placement breakdown at their mainstream schools.
Outcomes First Group
Stockport, NW
To support the class teacher and/or tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with autistic spectrum disorder. For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties.
Outcomes First Group
Didcot, HC
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. As a Teaching Assistant, you will connect directly with the brilliant pupils and young people we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education.
Outcomes First Group
Newbury, HC
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. As a Teaching Assistant, you will connect directly with the brilliant pupils and young people we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education.
Teaching Assistant Jobs Overview
Teaching assistant jobs are an important part of our education system and those who undertake these roles support the success of the next generations. As a teaching assistant you’ll help teachers to prepare lesson materials, manage class behaviour, and supervise activities. You’ll also be on hand to keep pupils focused, help them understand the work, and support them when they are upset or unwell.
Teaching assistants can be found in both regular and special-needs schools and may work with individuals or groups of children. This profession can be physically and emotionally demanding, so it’s important that you are passionate about education, wellbeing, and child development. If you enjoy a varied job with lots of interaction with young people and other staff members, and you have a sensitive and flexible attitude, you could thrive in this career.
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Teaching Assistant Training and Skills
You don’t need any special training or qualifications to become a teaching assistant, but you will need to pass enhanced background checks into any criminal history because you’ll be working with young people.
In addition, there are certain skills that will help you succeed in teaching assistant jobs. As well as being patient and a great listener with excellent verbal skills, you would be expected to show competency in:
- relationship-building
- flexibility
- problem-solving
- conflict resolution
- basic computer literacy
Update Your CV for Teaching Assistant Roles
Before applying for a particular vacancy, make sure you spend some time updating your CV for the best possible chance of being offered an interview. You can use Monster’s teaching assistant CV template to help you focus your skills and experience. Remember to always tailor your CV to each school that you’re applying to and define clear examples rather than more arbitrary references.
For example, instead of simply naming the previous school you worked at, include how many pupils you supported, which key projects you supervised, and any measured success you saw such as an improvement in classwork. You can go into more detail in your cover letter, for which we have lots of writing advice.
Interviewing for Teaching Assistant Jobs
Preparing in advance is the best way to succeed in your interview. Although you can’t know exactly what you will be asked on the day, one way to prepare is to practice answers to common questions that may come up. Check out Monster’s list of questions you can expect in an interview for a teaching assistant. These will probably focus on how you would deal with certain behaviours, questions around safety, your views on teaching, and any specific relevant skills and experience that you have. We also have plenty more interview tips to help you do your best.
How Much Do Teaching Assistants Get Paid?
Thinking about money? Good! It’s important to understand what you’re worth in your chosen profession. The average yearly salary for a teaching assistant in the UK is £15,600. How much you earn will depend on how much experience you have and training you have, as well as which part of the country you live in.
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