What does a Teaching Assistant earn?

[mjnh12]

I know it's low, but exactly what does a teaching assistant earn?

A course in my town runs an NVQ level 3 which I'm looking at.
I volunteer at my DC school and I did a PGCE after my degree.

I'm returning to work after a career break. Yes, I know jobs are like gold dust.

Bugger all I'm afraid! I am a TA level 3 and because of often having to work part time ( teachers prefer you in the morning to help with literacy and maths) and not being paid lunch breaks and a short day I do not earn enough to support myself but it is a valuable help and a job I really enjoy which also fits around term times with kids at home. I am on about £500 quid a month for working mornings.

About 6-8k annually where I have worked. As it is based on pt hours, not a ft job.

You don't TA for the money...

Thank you both. Really helpful.
Not doing it for the money. I could earn more elsewhere but would have long commute, 4 weeks annual leave a year, and have to bring work home with me.
I really enjoy the days I volunteer so may give it a go.
Thanks again.

Full time L3 14,000 - 19,000 after the pro rata is worked out. I take home just over £1000 a month for 36 hours.

36 hours a week. Sorry. Hit post!!

MrsEvadneCake - thank you. So do you lose a month's pay in August because it's the school holidays and you're not in work ? Sorry if daft question!

I'm paid 39 weeks money but they pay me a monthly salary, so I still get paid in August. It's a full time salary pro-rata to my hours and weeks worked. If I did it as a full time role in another support job it would be £18-23000. So you can see I lose some for less hours and the weeks off.

The pay is not great but I love my job and it's important to be happy too.