Applying to be a TA in my own child's class

[Hellokittycat]

Is anyone in this situation? What problems might occur and any advice on making things run smoothly?

It would never happen at our school. Many of the teachers have children at the school, but never in the same year group. I would not allow a TA in my classroom that also had a child in that class either.

I'm ta in a yr1/2 class, my son was already in that class when I moved down from a yr3/4 class. It's not always been ideal, one parent accused staff of showing my child favouritism against theirs over something petty but otherwise it's been great. I can usually see assembly's etc and take them home at the end of the day. I'm not alone here other ta's have had children in school too but not in their class.

I work as a TA in my children's school. I also occasionally work in one of my DCs class. I've also done small group work with him.

I ignore anything the teacher says to him about his behaviour, I don't even look at him. I don't want him thinking that I will jump to his defence (I won't, I know he can be a pain!)

The group work can be a bit of a pain as he doesn't really get the distinction between mum and TA, but he does his work. The other kids are fine about me being there, though they do inform DS every time that I'm his mum - in case he's forgotten!

Lots of other TAs have children in the school, one worked in Reception when her daughter was there.

I've never had a problem with other parents, but then I never really spoke much to any of them anyway.

You could always move your child to another school if you got the job??

I have done it, as have colleagues in my school. No problems after the first day or so while my dd got used to it. In fact, I genrally totally forgot about her while working with another group.
Confidentiality is obvious; I never have problems not passing on serious issues - it's the 'cute thing your dc did today' that I would sometimes like to share. I don't, though.

I work as a 1:1 for a child with SEN in my Ds1s class. It works very well - DS and I ignore each other, any issues he addresses to the class TA, and he addresses me as Miss so and so, and not mum.
DS2 also started in R this year, and has been fine with the difference between Mummy at home, and Miss so and so at work. The only way I treat them differently at school is to redirect them to another adult if they come to me for playground issues etc.
It has honestly never crossed my mind that it might make the teacher uncomfortable with me in the class
The one part I have found difficult is the socialising with other school mums. I used to go out for dinner, or a drink, and I've had to stop that now. We still have the DCs friends over for tea... but I try and avoid any school talk at all with parents. I just explain about confidentiality and the conflict of interest I feel when discussing school and change the subject.

i don't see why you would WANT to tbh.

There are other schools

Obviously it can work, and most people would be sensible and professional about it. However, I think a lot of Heads are wary because of the perception by some (other parents, probably), of favouritism or confidentiality issues and so forth. My Head is vehemently against employing anyone who even has kids in the school. There are a couple of TAs who were already employed when Head arrived and their kids have almost all worked their way through the school and left now.

As a parent, I would be very uncomfortable with you TA-ing for my child, with your own in the room too.

I don't think you'll get the job, even if you do apply. Too many conflicts of interest.

i know of someone who did apply and the person doing the selection said afterwards she thought the mum was a bit too over invested in her kids and their schooling... apply elsewhere

Am a 121 TA in my DC school (but not year) & it has been fine but I do know that the school would never employ someone with a child in the same year group let alone the same class.