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.