Teaching-Assistants for hire in Wakefield
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Most popular skills
Communication Skills12%Organisational Skills7%Teaching4%Education level
High school diploma or GED55%Bachelor's degree23%Vocational or technical training15%Years of experience
Less than a year14%1-2 years4%3-5 years18%Current company
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Witherslack Group
02 09 2023 to 26 07 2024Time at current job
Less than a year16%1-2 years22%2-5 years43%
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Last updated: 10 Sept 2026
Teaching Assistant: Cost of hiring?
- Common salary in Wakefield: £25,420 yearly
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Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationNMCNursingCar up to 3.5 TonnesDrivingDriving Licence+5 moreSkills
Home HealthLeadershipAccident and Emergency (A&e) ExperienceA&e Patient ExperienceNursingDeprivation of Liberty SafeguardsSEN teaching assistant
Wakefield
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationFirst AidSpecial EducationFirst Aid CertificationHospitalityTeaching Special Educational Needs+1 moreSkills
First AidSpecial EducationSpecial Educational Needs Teaching ExperienceTeaching Special Educational NeedsTeachingHospitalityTeaching Assistant / SEN Teaching Assistant
Wakefield
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationFood HygieneBTECTeachingFood Hygiene CertificateChild Safeguarding+2 moreSkills
Communication SkillsLeadershipFood HygieneFood SafetyChild SafeguardingPrevent Duty GuidancePatient
Wakefield
Licenses & certifications
Level 3 in Health & Social CareDBS Check ProcessingFirst AidFirst Aid CertificationBasic Life SupportBLS CertificationSkills
Communication SkillsOrganisational SkillsPatient CareVital SignsMedication AdministrationPatient MonitoringTeaching Assistant
Wakefield
Licenses & certifications
Dementia CareExperience Working with Individuals with DementiaFirst AidFirst Aid CertificationInfection Prevention & ControlMedication Administration+1 moreSkills
Communication SkillsTime ManagementDriving LicenceMicrosoft WordWord ProcessingMicrosoft PowerpointSEN Teaching Assistant
Pontefract
Licenses & certifications
Car up to 3.5 TonnesDrivingFirst Aid AdministrationFirst Aid ResponseChildcareEnglish+8 moreSkills
NVQLevel 2 in Health & Social CareManual HandlingEnglishMathsChildcare
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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 50 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 teaching.
What licenses or certifications are common for a teaching assistant?
Common licenses or certifications for teaching-assistants include: Safeguarding Certification, First Aid and First Aid Certification.
What are some job titles related to teaching-assistants?
According to Indeed's Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to teaching-assistants include: health care assistant, SEN teaching assistant and teaching assistant / SEN teaching assistant.
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 Wakefield, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.
How many years of experience is common for a teaching assistant?
Most teaching-assistants have 10 years of professional experience.
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