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The job of a TA (teaching assistant) can be very rewarding. You do not have to have any formal qualifications but many schools will favour those that do. You will need GCSE’s as a minimum and A qualification in nursery work, childcare, play work or youth work will give you an advantage.

Even if you have the formal qualifications you need to ensure that you also have the right personal skills and attributes to be a TA. One of the most important qualities you need is patients. You need to be able to listen and work well with others whether that be teachers, children or parents. You may not get to choose what age group you work with so you will need to be prepared to work with reception children right up to year 6. The role may be quite different depending on what age you are working with and also which teacher you work with. Some teachers rely on their TA’s a lot and will call upon them to work closely with them throughout the day others may just delegate jobs to them such as making displays etc.

The wage for a TA is not great but you can go on to become a higher level TA which often comes with a pay rise.