Teaching assistant - Trainee Teacher role

Teaching Assistant - Trainee teacher role
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Guildford
The Question:
Would you like to gain experience in the classroom? Are you looking at a career in teaching?
The Focus:
Teaching assistant - trainee teacher role is in a nutshell, to support teachers and help children with their educational and social development, both in and out of the classroom. In secondary schools, teaching assistants are often known as learning support assistants.
What's Involved:
The roles and responsibilities of teaching assistants are varied and differ between schools. Your job can include:
Getting the classroom ready for lessons
listening to children read, reading to them or telling them stories
helping children who need extra support to complete tasks
helping teachers to plan learning activities and complete records
supporting teachers in managing class behaviour
supervising group activities
looking after children who are upset or have had accidents
clearing away materials and equipment after lessons
helping with outings and sports events
taking part in training
carrying out administrative tasks
To support pupils with particular individual needs, some teaching assistants work one-to-one, while others work in small groups. Many schools ...