Teaching Assistants for hire in Leicester
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3,678
candidates
Resume updated in last 6 months
Most popular skills
- Communication Skills
- 15%
- Organisational Skills
- 9%
- Time Management
- 7%
Education level
- High school diploma or GED
- 52%
- Bachelor's degree
- 19%
- Vocational or technical training
- 17%
Years of experience
- Less than a year
- 40%
- 6-10 years
- 30%
- 3-5 years
- 20%
Current company
Salvation Army
Teaching Personnel
Ellesmere College
Time at current job
- 2-5 years
- 60%
- Less than a year
- 20%
- 1-2 years
- 20%
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Last updated: 10 Nov 2026
Teaching Assistant: Cost of hiring?
- Common salary in Leicester: £25,420 yearly
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Teaching Assistant
Leicester
Licenses & certifications
First AidFirst Aid CertificationDriving LicenceTeachingCPRSkills
Time ManagementCommunication SkillsOrganisational SkillsLeadershipHeavy LiftingMicrosoft Office SuiteTeaching Assistant/SEN 1.1
Leicester
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationPaediatric First Aid CertificationExperience Working with Individuals with AutismFirst AidTube FeedingBehaviour Management+2 moreSkills
Communication SkillsLeadershipTime ManagementPerformance Goal SettingBehaviour ManagementChildcareTeaching Assistant
Leicester
Licenses & certifications
Driving LicenceSkills
Time ManagementLeadershipCommunication SkillsCustomer ServiceCustomer SupportLive ChatSEN Teaching Assistant
Leicester
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationCOSHH ComplianceFirst AidNPLQFirst Aid CertificationChild SafeguardingSkills
LeadershipCommunication SkillsOrganisational SkillsManagementTeam LeadershipTeam ManagementPGCE Secondary Mathematics (with QTS)
Leicester
Licenses & certifications
European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL), ICDL FoundationSkills
Communication SkillsOrganisational SkillsTeaching Key Stage 3MathsLesson PlanningTeachingEarly Years Practitioner (working towards my Level 3 nearly completed)
Leicester
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationPaediatric First Aid CertificationFirst AidPaediatric First AidLevel 2 in Food SafetySkills
Communication SkillsSafeguarding ProceduresCustomer ServiceComputer LiteracyMicrosoft Office SuiteMicrosoft Office
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What's the average time to fill a teaching assistant role?
The average time to fill a teaching assistant role is 52 days, calculated from the moment the job is posted until a candidate accepts the offer.
What skills do teaching assistants tend to have?
According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a teaching assistant include: communication skills, organisational skills and time management.
What licenses or certifications are common for teaching assistants?
Common licenses or certifications for teaching assistants include: Safeguarding Certification, First Aid Certification and First Aid.
What are some job titles related to teaching assistants?
According to Indeed's Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to teaching assistants include: teaching assitant, SEN teaching assistant and early years practitioner (working towards my level 3 nearly completed).
What level of education is common for a teaching assistant?
High school diploma or GED is the most common level of education for a teaching assistant in Leicester, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.
How many years of experience is common for a teaching assistant?
Most teaching assistants have 5 years of professional experience.
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