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As a teaching assistant, or learning support assistant, you’ll support teachers and help children with learning activities in the classroom. You may also work with children who have special educational needs. Read our job profile guide to learn more about being a teaching assistant and what you need to do to become one.
As a teaching assistant, you’ll be involved with loads of classroom tasks in a school or other learning facility. It can be a really good introduction into the world of teaching and give you useful experience in working with school children. You’ll spend most of your time working in the classroom, often focussing on pupils with learning difficulties or special educational needs.
Your main responsibility will be to make sure that the pupils you’re helping are focused and engaged in learning, helping them get the most out of lessons. This can require lots of patience and understanding but it’s a very rewarding job overall. So if you enjoy working with children, this could be the right career for you.
Daily tasks will vary but could involve:
The average salary for a teaching assistant in the UK is £15,600.
Teaching assistants may travel for school trips but otherwise will mainly be based in a classroom.
Teaching assistants may prepare classroom materials and support with lesson planning from home but their day-to-day role will be classroom-based.
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