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Teaching Assistant Interview Questions

Questions about the role of a teaching assistant

  • Why do you want to be a teaching assistant?
  • What skills and experience do you have working with children?
  • What do you think the day-to-day tasks of a teaching assistant are?
  • Why do you think teaching assistants are a valuable asset to the school?
  • How do you think you’ll find working as a teaching assistant rewarding?
  • What challenges do you expect to face working as a teaching assistant?

Questions about the school & ethos

  • Why do you want to work at this school?
  • Do you have a personal connection with the school? For example, did you or members of your family attend this school?
  • How do you think you’d complement and contribute to the school’s culture and ethos?

Questions about your experience, skills and personality

  • What experience do you have working with children?
  • What are some of the things you enjoy about working with children?
  • Could you tell us about a positive experience you had working with a group of children?
  • Do you find it easy to communicate with children?