Teaching Assistant resume example
A teaching assistant resume gets read for about seven seconds. What survives that read: a two-line summary with a number in it, bullets that start with a result, and the skills the posting asked for. Below is a complete example you can adapt, and the rough notes it was generated from.
Summary
Teaching assistant with 3 years in primary schools. Support small groups in reading and maths; my intervention group gained an average of 1.5 reading levels in one term.
Experience bullets that work
- Run daily reading and maths interventions for groups of 4 to 6 pupils.
- My reading group gained an average of 1.5 levels in one term.
- Supported 3 pupils with special educational needs one-to-one.
- Prepared materials for 30 lessons a week, freeing teacher planning time.
- Reduced low-level disruption with a reward chart used across 2 classrooms.
Key skills for a teaching assistant
- Small-group intervention
- Reading support
- Classroom support
- Behavior management
- SEN support
- Progress tracking
- Lesson preparation
- Communication with teachers
Common mistakes
- Only writing "helped the teacher".
- No numbers on pupils supported or progress.
- Omitting SEN experience.
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Sophie Turner sophie@example.com Greenfield Primary, Teaching Assistant, 2022-now - reading/maths interventions groups 4-6 - +1.5 reading levels in a term - 3 SEN pupils 1:1 - 30 lessons/week materials Level 3 Teaching Assistant certificateGenerate this resume free — then swap in your notes
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