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TA salary

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ionising · 13/10/2018 14:11

I live in a North Eastern market town. A few years ago I was a TA only level 3 so not a HLTA. I earnt 23k PA. level 2 salary was around 21k and Level 1 around 18k.

My friend down south says she earnt 12k as a TA. Really?

I thought it was meant to be grim up North.

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IceRebel · 13/10/2018 15:54

I was surprised that my friend from down south only had a salary of 12k.

I would say that's a pretty standard salary for a TA. Your previous salary was insanely high for a TA, i''m sure there must be teachers out there who earn less. Shock

PurpleFlower1983 · 13/10/2018 15:55

37 hours a week though, that’s 10 more than our TAs.

PurpleFlower1983 · 13/10/2018 15:56

Still good though!

Blinkingblimey · 13/10/2018 15:58

Blimey - I’m tempted to move up North!!!

Orlande · 13/10/2018 15:59

Looks like County Durham has a combination of high hourly rates (£10.50-11.50 an hour for a level 2 TA) and 37 hours as full time.

Where I am a TA is usually on about £8.50 an hour and works 27.5 hours so more like £10-11k a year.

Everyoneiswingingit · 13/10/2018 16:11

Oh I hadn't realised sausage thank you. I presumed as it's advertised as salary not pro rata salary.

Everyoneiswingingit · 13/10/2018 16:13

Where I am( East Mids) schools struggle to find funding for TAs. At my state primary TAs can only be afforded for mornings to support English and maths. Afternoon hours are only given if funding becomes available that is attached to a specific child's needs.

lou1221 · 13/10/2018 16:14

I work in the South East, four full days a week and take home about £600 pcm. The wages are shocking, for the work we do.

Everyoneiswingingit · 13/10/2018 16:14

Where are the 37 hours though? Not in a primary school surely?

TheDarkPassenger · 13/10/2018 16:15

I think you’re from the same town as me OP!

Also, my friend was a TA.. didn’t get anywhere close to that. Now she’s a teacher she’s getting that!

Was it a private school?

Everyoneiswingingit · 13/10/2018 16:15

If it's to cover Breakfast and after school clubs then that's a separate job really.

SausageOnAFork · 13/10/2018 16:16

Teachers saleries are not pro rata. They are advertised as, say £30k but that is for 195 days work plus whatever the standard amount of holiday is, I think 20 or 25. You get paid £30k split over 12 months.

TheDarkPassenger · 13/10/2018 16:17

Just caught up with thread and you are from my town!

Now I’m a bit scared that I know you 😂

yomellamoHelly · 13/10/2018 16:19

I get £11K. Is only 25 hours / week. No chance to increase hours and we get asked to do all sorts. Constantly forgotten by everyone too / bottom of the heap. Is part of why this is my last year.

Ariela · 13/10/2018 16:19

I presume this is why boroughs such as Wokingham spend the least per child on education? Surprisingly they have amongst the best results.

lalalalyra · 13/10/2018 16:20

Could be that they've forgotten to pro rata the salaries. There's 5 TA's from a school I used to work with in a row with their bosses after it came out that they'd forgotten to pro-rata their salaries for the first 2 years.

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ionising · 13/10/2018 16:39

Just caught up with thread and you are from my town!

Now I’m a bit scared that I know you 😂

Maybe we do.

I work in a secondary.

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ionising · 13/10/2018 16:41

Could be that they've forgotten to pro rata the salaries. There's 5 TA's from a school I used to work with in a row with their bosses after it came out that they'd forgotten to pro-rata their salaries for the first 2 years.

I think there was a reform done here around 9 years ago. I got this salary 8 years ago too. So I don't think it would be forgotten.

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RebelRogue · 13/10/2018 16:42

I'm in Herts. 30 hours a week, after NI and pension I take home just under £900 a month. I'm definitely not in it for the money.

Maryann1975 · 13/10/2018 16:43

Hmm, a school round here has just changed all their ta contracts. They were paid all year round, so 52 weeks of the year and this has just been changed to term time + 4 weeks (I think) to reflect their actual hours worked. I’d keep quiet if I were you in case some figures out they could save quite a bit of money.
Despite the low wages, it does seem to be a hugely popular job and one I would love to do if the pay weren’t so crap. (They are advertised as around £18k pro rata here, with the majority of them for between 15-20 hours. Full timers are quite a rarity.).

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ionising · 13/10/2018 16:50

If it's to cover Breakfast and after school clubs then that's a separate job really.

Intervention sessions, paper work catch up, planning for sessions, CPD etc, attending briefings and after school meetings and loads more. Its only an hour after the school bell really.

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BuggerOffAndGoodDayToYou · 13/10/2018 16:50

TAs in my school earn up to £12,500. HLTAs a bit more.

Aragog · 13/10/2018 16:54

I work as a HLTA 'up north' and I don't receive what the adverts say.
My salary when advertised is that high.
The reality is that it isn't.

It is definitely pro rata here. I get paid for x number of weeks, and for x number of hits per day. I am not paid for 15 min morning break nor 30 minutes lunch. I am paid 8.30 - 3.30 whereas reality means I'm there longer either end, and work at home in weekends, evenings and holidays.

I can't remember my exact published salary, but the reality is almost half what is published.

Aragog · 13/10/2018 16:55

And I definitely earned more as a teacher than I do as an HLTA.

EllenJanesthickerknickers · 13/10/2018 16:57

Grade L! For a level 2 TA! Grade D down here is standard for level 2 and grade F for level 3. That's astonishing.