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• Teaching assistant work activities Ellie Last updated by Angie: 05-Dec-2016

  Hi all, I want to start as a classroom assistant trainee and I’d like to know what are the normal daily activities about this particular job.

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  • My2girls1518:

    teaches lessons (PPA cover if level 3 enhanced or HTLA), teach interventions, marks books and sets targets for pupils, support and Gifted & talented pupils maybe first aider or responsible for administering medicine (after a course), may supports students during break and lunch time. After school you will need to designs displays of children work, attend specialist courses and actively partakes within staff meetings, observed regularly, covers break duties, creates resources for individual students in class,
    photocopying resources and sticking them into pupils books, deals with sick children, takes after school clubs, attends parents evenings, after school plays, discos and fairs, weekend school events, goes away on residential visits, liaises with other professionals, supports children in crisis. It's a very diverse role and no two schools implant TAs the same but that's just a selection of some of the duties we do. Some obviously require additional training or are higher trained TAs.

    04-Dec-2016 Reply to My2girls1518
    • Angie:

      Thank you My2girls1518 for your detailed account. I was precisely wondering the same thing as Ellie. It looks like a terrific job if you have the vocation for it, and I'm pretty sure I do! Wish me luck! Any insights into the wages I should expect?

      05-Dec-2016 Reply to Angie
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• Learning support assistant in Brentford School For Girls Chloe 01-Jul-2016

  Hi, Someone knows if working hours and conditions in Brentford School For Girls are ok? Could anyone tell me about his own experience in this college?

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• Type of work contract Jobisjob Last updated by shameena: 19-Mar-2016

  What should I take into consideration when choosing the type of job contract for me? (full/part time, etc...)

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  • Shameena:

    Teaching Assistant part time; willing to do a temporary job.

    19-Mar-2016 Reply to shameena
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• My career goals Jobisjob Last updated by Ioana: 10-Jan-2016

  What are some career goals you’ve set this year that you want to achieve?

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  • Ioana:

    My goal for 2016 is to achieve HLTA status and start a qualification to allow me to work as a EAL in North West of England.

    10-Jan-2016 Reply to Ioana
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