NNEBs working as teaching assistants

NNEBs working as teaching assistants

by: space - 26-04-07 21:58

Firstly Nannynic, I think that maybe you should have enquired more about your contract, agreement and terms and conditions, if you havent then I would join the GMT union.I am a TA and I love my job, although I don't have family commitments I can stay on to do extra bits that my need to be done , but this is because I love the job and I have huge respect for the teacher that I work with. I can understand what you are saying about putting up displays etc but work still has to get done. I was a room manager in a nursery and decided that the money and responsibility was'nt worth it, maybe you should think the same? PS I'm not saying that you are'nt fantastic at your job, but I found that every day I came home moaning about my old job and it was tome to move on. Good Luck

by: space

Emily8, I am Very pset about what you have written on here about TA's. . When I applied for a job in our local school, it was'nt because I required a job to fit around school hours and holidays. I have lots of qualifications to do with childcare and I also have a degree. I decided that I would leave working in nurseries because of the amount of unqualified/lack of experienced staff. I have a FIXED TERM contract and a pay rise. People should read contracts before leaping into jobs. PS DONT BAD MOUTH TA'S We all work as hard as the teachers.

NNEBs working as teaching assistants - 26-04-07 22:59

by: deb3

Hi,I am sorry that I have offended you by what I have written and I am very pleased for you that you are so happy in your job.I do not feel I have bad mothed T.A's who I know do a wonderful job but what I have written is fact from alot of T.A's I know and work with. I think something should be done to improve the pay and conditions. Job applicants do not always get to see job contracts before accepting a job. I know a T.A who has no contract has never had a pay rise and has been working at the same school for several years. She does work for the hours and terms to fit around her children. There is nothing wrong with that but I feel T.A's rights are not heard and often go unnoticed and this should change.