Becoming a Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistants, also known as Learning Support or Classroom Assistants, work in educational settings including primary schools, secondary schools and colleges of further education. They provide a vital role in supporting learners and assisting teachers, and work with children, and in some cases, adults giving one-to-one support as well as working in group situations. In this webinar, we will cover:

• Who employs Teaching Assistants
• Entry qualifications needed
• The background checks needed to work with children and vulnerable adults
• Personal qualities required
• Training and qualifications involved in becoming a Teaching Assistant
• How to get work experience if this is something you have never done before
• Where to look for job vacancies
• On line learning courses that can enhance prospects e.g. autism awareness, awareness of particular learning difficulties and dealing with challenging behaviour in children and young people

This webinar will be of particular interest to those who are looking for employment that fits with childcare commitments, and who take an active interest in child learning & development.

The webinar is run by a highly experienced careers adviser, and the session is relaxed and informal with plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

This event will be delivered via MS Teams.

For new customers, we recommend that you have an appointment with a National Careers Service adviser before the webinar takes place.

In the appointment the careers adviser will help you to:

• explore different careers and options

• review your strengths, skills and develop your career goals

• plan your next steps

• make the best use of high-quality, career-related tools

• understand the local job market

• access learning, training, apprenticeship and employment opportunities, including making applications

• develop your CV, interview skills and job searching techniques

• implement your plan of action.

By giving us your personal information you are consenting to be contacted by telephone or email by the National Careers Service to arrange an appointment with a careers adviser prior to the webinar.