Teaching assistant CV template
A soft side panel for your checks, first aid and skills, with your school experience in the main column. No photo.
Best for experienced candidates, career changers and first jobs. Sidebar layout, simple and modern, in teal.
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Colourways of the Teaching assistant design: Blue, Purple, Teal.
What's included
- A matching cover letter in the same design
- A4, laid out for UK applications
- Real, selectable text that online application systems can read
- Switch template any time without losing a word
- AI writing help for your profile, achievements and letter (up to 60 AI actions)
- PDF and Word downloads of your CV and letter
- Edit and download again any time, no subscription
What to put on a teaching assistant CV
A teaching assistant CV needs to show a school two things quickly: that you are safe to work with children, and that you can support learning in a busy classroom. This template keeps your checks, first aid and skills in a soft side panel, where they are easy to find, while your school experience sits in the main column. It is laid out for UK applications, with no photo.
It suits first-time TAs, parents returning to work and experienced HLTAs alike. Fill it in and preview every page for free, without making an account. When it reads right, pay £4.99 once to download PDF and Word, with a matching cover letter included. Each design comes in three colourways, and there is no subscription.
Put checks and training in the side panel
List your enhanced DBS and whether it is on the Update Service, your first aid certificate, including paediatric first aid if you have it, and safeguarding training. Add any TA qualification, such as a Level 2 or 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning.
Be specific about who you supported
Say which year groups or key stages, and whether you worked one to one, with small groups or across the class. If you supported pupils with SEND, name the needs you know, such as autism, ADHD or speech and language needs, without naming children.
Name the schemes and interventions you know
Phonics schemes, reading programmes, maths interventions and behaviour approaches are all worth a mention. A school using the same scheme will see that you need less training.
Use experience from outside schools
Childminding, Scouts or Brownies, sports coaching, nursery work and helping at your own child's school all show you can work with children. Treat them like jobs, with what you did and what it achieved.
Keep it to two pages
One or two sides of A4 is right. Give your history newest first, explain any gaps briefly, and leave out your date of birth and a photo.
Questions
What should I put on a teaching assistant CV with no experience?
Start with a short profile saying why you want to work in schools. Then list any time with children, such as volunteering, parenting, coaching or childcare, and skills like patience, organisation and calm communication. Add your GCSE English and Maths grades, as many schools ask for them.
Do I need a qualification to be a teaching assistant?
Not always. Many schools hire TAs without one and train them on the job, while some ask for a Level 2 or 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning. Good GCSEs in English and Maths, an enhanced DBS and experience with children all help your application.
Should I mention my DBS on my CV?
Yes. Say you hold an enhanced DBS check with the children's barred list, and whether it is registered with the Update Service. The school will still run its own checks, but it shows you understand safer recruitment and can speed things up.
How is an HLTA CV different?
A higher level teaching assistant covers classes and plans work, so put your HLTA status at the top and give examples of teaching whole groups, planning and assessment. Show how pupils progressed, and mention responsibilities like leading interventions or supporting new staff.
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