Description
Teaching assistants assist teachers with their day-to-day classroom work and with routine administrative tasks.Main 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.
Qualifications
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.UK Prospects
338500
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