Teaching/classroom assistants
Do you enjoy being with children and young people? Do you like to see them progress and learn new things? Want to work in a school but don’t want to teach? A job as a teaching or classroom assistant could be just what you’re looking for.
You could work in a primary or secondary school. The job is really varied and you need to be adaptable. You could be working with special needs pupils to give them the extra support they need or generally helping out with classroom activities: setting up the room, helping with task set by the teacher.
If you think you’ve got what it takes for this challenging and rewarding job then you’ll need to make sure that you’ve got the right qualification. Our NVQ/SVQ for Teaching and classroom assistants covers all the essential skills and knowledge that you need.
Teaching/classroom assistants
If you like to help in classrooms and provide effective support for learning activities then this qualification could be for you.
Find out more about the levels and the types of qualification we provide.
Type of work:
Indoors, helping others.
Who you could work for:
Primary or secondary schools.
Likely hours:
Same as the school, although part-time work is possible.
Starting salary*:
£12,500.
Perfect for you if you are:
Good with children, patient, a good communicator.
You could even go on to:
Qualify as a teacher and run your own classes
Salaries are only a guide. We’ve quoted average figures and there will be some variation around the country. There will also be variation from employer to employer.