Teaching Assistant CV Template & Example
Build a Teaching Assistant CV that leads with classroom, small-group and 1:1 support, interventions and the safeguarding schools screen for.
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Teaching Assistant CVs are read for dependable classroom support — small-group and 1:1 literacy and numeracy interventions, preparing resources and reinforcing positive behaviour. Schools want reliability, warmth and evidence you help every pupil access learning.
This template helps you present the classes and interventions you support and the confidence and progress you build, with specific, honest bullets. Behaviour support, SEN awareness, safeguarding and your Level 2/3 TA qualification sit where school recruiters look for them.
How to make your Teaching Assistant CV stand out
Recruiter expectations
- Relevant experience
- Measurable impact
- Clear, scannable layout
- Role-matched keywords
ATS keywords to include (where true)
Use the terms below only where they genuinely reflect your experience.
Achievements worth quantifying
- Quantified outcomes
- Process improvements
- Awards & recognition
What a strong Teaching Assistant CV should include
- Professional profile / summary
- 3–4 lines: who you are, your strongest evidence, and what you're targeting. No clichés.
- Experience
- Lead each bullet with an action verb and end with a measurable result.
- Skills & competencies
- List the skills the job advert actually asks for — recruiters scan for matches.
- Projects
- Show scope, your role and the outcome.
- Education
- Qualification, institution and year. Most recent first.
- Certifications & training
- Name, awarding body and year — keep it current.
- Languages
- Language and an honest fluency level.
Action verb + what you did + measurable result.
Teaching Assistant CV — frequently asked questions
What should a Teaching Assistant CV include?
Classroom, small-group and 1:1 support, plus experience bullets that show literacy/numeracy interventions, resource preparation and safeguarding.
How do I stand out as a TA?
Describe the interventions you run and the progress a pupil or group made, and evidence your calm behaviour support and teamwork with teachers and the SENCo.
Which qualifications help a TA CV?
A Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, plus safeguarding and paediatric first aid, are commonly screened for.
How do I help my Teaching Assistant CV pass ATS screening?
Use the advert's terms — teaching assistant, classroom support, small-group, 1:1, literacy, safeguarding — in your profile and skills, and keep a clean layout.
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Ready to build your Teaching Assistant CV?
Start from the Teaching Assistant CV template — editable, ATS-safe, and ready to export. Then diagnose, tailor and add a matching cover letter.