{"id":431,"date":"2018-01-16T16:57:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T16:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/career-tips\/?p=431"},"modified":"2024-01-10T16:53:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:53:09","slug":"free-teaching-assistant-cv-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/free-teaching-assistant-cv-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Teaching Assistant CV template"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field field-name-field-description field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-description field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a free and fully formatted Teaching Assistant CV template, and advice on which skills employers are looking for you&#8217;ve come to the right place!<\/p>\n<h3><em>Download your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Free-Teaching-Assistant-CV-Template.docx\">free teaching assistant CV template <\/a>or find the full text below<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-description field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"field-item even\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Your free Teaching Assistant CV template:<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>This is a text-only version of the CV. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Free-Teaching-Assistant-CV-Template.docx\">Download the CV template<\/a> for a fully-formatted CV.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always start with your name and essential contact details. Try to keep the CV to just one page; you don\u2019t need to provide references until the employer asks for them.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-related-search field-type-text field-label-above\">\n<p><strong>Employment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Briefly describe each role and include at least one notable achievement or responsibility. Try to include any key words\u00a0or phrases you notice in the job description.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Nursery assistant<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Little Beans Nursery, December 2016-present<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with children aged 1-4 years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">P<\/span>laying games, reading stories, supervising playground time<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisting teachers in literacy and numeracy classes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reading volunteer<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axesham Public Library, June 2016-present<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led weekly storytime for children up to the age of 12<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisted local school in weekly fiction club for teenagers aged 13-18<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-related-search field-type-text field-label-above\">\n<p><em>The more advanced you are in your career, the less detail you need. If you are just starting out, you may wish to list the secondary school you attended, or relevant details about your university studies.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-related-search field-type-text field-label-above\">\n<p><strong>Axesham College<\/strong>, 2014-2016<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A-level English, A<\/li>\n<li>A-level History, B<\/li>\n<li>A-level Music, C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Axesham Secondary School<\/strong>, 2009-2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GCSE Biology, C<\/li>\n<li>GCSE English, A<\/li>\n<li>GCSE Geography, B<\/li>\n<li>GCSE History, A<\/li>\n<li>GCSE Maths, C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Skills and Achievements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Show off anything else that might interest a potential employer.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I have a First Aid qualification from St John Ambulance<\/li>\n<li>I play the piano to Grade 5 (ABRSM)<\/li>\n<li>I led a book club at my school for two years<\/li>\n<li>I also have experience as a babysitter<\/li>\n<li>I have completed my European Computer Driving License, including skills in all Microsoft Office programmes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<h3>Do you have what it takes to be a teaching assistant?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>Teaching assistants work alongside teachers, providing general support in the classroom and specific assistance to students who might need a bit of extra help. Research has shown that effective teaching assistants can speed up a student\u2019s educational progress by two to four months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daily Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A teaching assistant\u2019s daily work might include tasks like planning lessons, playground duty, preparing materials, marking homework, and helping students work on important skills. Some teaching assistants work within the classroom with a teacher, while others may have their own space for teaching. Teaching assistants also have to be ready to help or even lead the class in an emergency.<\/p>\n<p>There are some varieties of specialist teaching assistants. Many teaching assistants focus on students with disabilities or special educational needs, but there are also assistants who offer a second language or focus on behavioural problems. It\u2019s very common for teaching assistants to help students with essential skills like reading, maths, learning strategies or classroom behaviour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you want to be a teaching assistant, you will need lots of enthusiasm and patience. You have to have excellent communication skills, so that you can work effectively with other teachers and a broad variety of students. Being a creative person or having IT skills is very useful, as administrative work or creating displays is often part of a teaching assistant\u2019s duties. Good skills in maths, reading and writing are very important.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You do not need special qualifications to be a teaching assistant. If you passed your GCSEs in Maths and English, have a clear criminal record, and have experience with children, that\u2019s enough for many schools. However, there are qualifications available. Some people become teaching assistants through an apprenticeship scheme or vocational college course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The national <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/jobs\/salaries\/teaching-assistant\">average salary for a teaching assistant<\/a> is just over \u00a319,000 according to advertised salaries. This number varies depending on how much experience you have and how many hours you work. Some teaching assistants work part-time: this means that you have more flexible hours, but a lower salary.\u00a0You can find out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/jobs\/value-my-cv\/?utm_source=career-tips&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=teaching-assistant-cv\">how much your CV is worth\u00a0<\/a>by uploading it to ValueMyCV.<\/p>\n<p>Some people take extra training and become Higher Level Teaching Assistants, with a higher salary, more responsibilities and more teaching time. (Please note that this role does not exist in Scotland). Others use their time as a teaching assistant to prepare for becoming a teacher. However, still others are happy to spend their career as a teaching assistant. It\u2019s a highly rewarding job which makes a big difference to students\u2019 wellbeing and success in the classroom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-description field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-description field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-description field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/jobs\/teaching-assistant\">Find teaching assistant jobs<\/a>\u00a0in your area now.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a free and fully formatted Teaching Assistant CV template, and advice on which skills employers are looking for you&#8217;ve come to the right place! 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