does anyone work as a teaching assistant?

[HonoriaGlossop]

would you mind telling me exactly what a day would entail: a good day, a bad day?

I am thinking of doing this - looking towards training as a teacher but can't do it unless through a work based route

oh and if anyone is willing would you tell me what you take home, if you work as a full time TA?

thanks!!! I am off for a bit but will check back later.

Are you looking at secondary or primary?

I work as a TA with 14-19 year olds.

It is very challenging at times, obviously you work with the more behaviourly difficult/children with SEN, rather than with the top streams.

If I can help (i.e. you're looking at older children) let me know

I am a TA in a primary school. Each day brings something new. Most of the day for me is supporting groups of children in class, I also do displays, attend on trips, deal with behaviour incidents, do play ground duty. More recently, I have started taking classes due to gaining HLTA status.

Depends on the area that you are on how much you would earn. Wages tend to be anywhere between £7-£10 an hour where I live (east london)

Its a hard job to get into because its very popular, especially with parents with school aged children.

Just realised this is in the primary section so ignore me completely

thanks anyway youknownothing I am aiming for primary, yes.

Thanks for the info kid - how is it taking the classes?

Its okay providing a lesson is planned or I have planned something for them. I have been at the school for a long time so all the children know me and do as I ask.

I really love the job and can't see me ever wanted to do something else, even when my own children have gone to Secondary school. Its a very rewarding (but underpaid!) job.

There is always the option to train on the job. I could train to become a teacher but in all honesty, after seeing their workload it just doesn't appeal to me in the slightest.