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Referees for new teaching assistant

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cassgate · 16/10/2013 18:09

If there is anyone that can help me would be grateful for some advice.

I have been offered a part time ta role at my children's school. Its only 5 hours a week working with a boy with sen. I will be volunteering at the school as well in addition to this as I am starting the qcf level 3 diploma in supporting teaching and learning. The school need to take up two references for me. I had originally put down my last two employers on the application form when I applied but as I haven't worked for 10 years the school have asked for more recent referees. I have a friend who is a school teacher who is willing to do one and the school have said this is fine but I have no idea who else I can use. I have friends obviously but non of them apart from the school teacher are working in a profession as such. Most of them are sahm and most are parents at the school so not sure if I could use them anyway. Any advise people.

Thanks.

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LIZS · 16/10/2013 18:12

Have you been volunteering anywhere else , playgroup, church, fundraising perhaps ?

LIZS · 16/10/2013 18:13

Or if you have done a L2 course already maybe the tutor

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cassgate · 16/10/2013 18:31

Only volunteer at the same school on a casual basis. No volunteering elsewhere. Am jumping straight to qcf level 3 diploma as school will be supporting me with the relevant volunteer work. I will be doing small group intervention work with various ages from yr 1 - yr 4 as well as my 5 hours a week with sen child. Teachers and head have obviously known me for years but I am not allowed to use any of them for a reference.

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Tiggles · 17/10/2013 10:09

A friend would be able to give you a character reference, which would presumably be ok if they want newer references - they can't ask for newer employment references if you don't have 'newer' employment.

EllenJanesthickerknickers · 17/10/2013 16:08

Did you go to a church toddler group? Vicar or vicar's wife? Scout or guide leader? Civil servant friend?

shimmeringinthesun · 17/10/2013 16:23

Have you attended any adult education classes as a student for a length of time? if so, maybe you could ask the tutor if he/she would write you one.

Ferguson · 17/10/2013 18:17

In the 'old days' your doctor, bank manager, or friendly solicitor used to be suitable, but I don't know about nowadays.

tethersend · 17/10/2013 19:30

Have you already volunteered at the school?

If so, you could put the class teacher down as a referee.

MrsTedMosby · 17/10/2013 20:02

When I applied for my TA job I was allowed to put the teacher for the class I'd been volunteering in as a reference, as well as my best friend (who happened to be a teacher, not at the school though)

It's so blooming hard when you haven't worked for years. Do your kids go to any groups, Scouts etc, where you could ask the leader for a reference if you've known them for a while?

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