Teaching
assistants

Description

Teaching assistants assist teachers with their day-to-day classroom work and with routine administrative tasks.

Tasks

assists teacher with preparation or clearing up of classroom
looks after lesson materials such as paper, pencils and crayons
listens to children read, reads to them or tells stories
assists children with washing or dressing for outdoor and similar activities
makes simple teaching aids and constructs thematic displays of educational material or children’s work
helps with outings and other out-of-classroom activities.

Educational Requirements

Academic qualifications may be required by some employers, although entry is possible with relevant experience (possibly on a voluntary basis) alone. An NVQ Level 2 qualification is available. CRB clearance is mandatory.