Childcare

Preschool teaching assistant CV: example and template

This example is for teaching assistants at state and private preschools, preschool classes and preschool points, and for childcarers, nannies and people who want to start working with children.

The head wants to know which group you work with, what you help the teacher with, how you look after children's hygiene, meals and safety, how you help with activities and how you deal with children with different needs. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: preschool teaching assistant

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Marzena Wilczynska

Preschool teaching assistant

Legnica +48 123 456 789 marzena.wilczynska@example.com

Professional profile

Preschool teaching assistant with 6 years of experience at a state preschool with groups of 3 and 4-year-olds. I help the teacher look after a group of 25 children, take care of hygiene, dressing and meals, prepare materials for activities, help with art and movement activities, keep children safe on walks and trips and support a child with a special needs statement in daily tasks. Teachers like to ask for me for the youngest groups, because children calm down quickly with me.

Work experience

Preschool teaching assistant

09.2020 - present

State preschool, Legnica

  • Helping look after a group of 25 children aged 3 and 4.
  • Children's hygiene, dressing, meals and rest.
  • Preparing materials and helping with activities.
  • Safety on walks, in the garden and on trips.
  • Supporting a child with a statement in daily tasks.

Childcarer

04.2017 - 08.2020

Care for families, Legnica

  • Caring for children aged 1 to 5.
  • Play and walks.
  • Preparing meals.

Education

Childcarer

2014 - 2016

School Complex in Legnica

Skills

  • Looking after a group of children
  • Children's hygiene and self-care
  • Helping with activities
  • Preparing materials
  • Safety on walks
  • Supporting children with special needs

Qualifications

  • Paediatric first aid course, 2024
  • Working with autistic children training, 2022
  • Sanitary and epidemiological health certificate

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Art and music skills

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a preschool teaching assistant CV

Professional summary

Write at which preschool you work, with which group and what you help with. Add an example that shows your approach to children. The head is looking for someone warm, patient and organised who takes some of the load off the teacher and looks after children's safety and comfort.

Childcarer with 3 years of experience caring for children in families. I organise play and walks and prepare meals. I am looking for work as a preschool teaching assistant.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the preschool, group, children's age, care, help with activities, walks and work with children with special needs. Show the scale in numbers. Add courses and a sanitary certificate. Also say whether you have art or music skills that help in activities.

Weaker: Care.

Better: Helping look after a group of 25 children aged 3 and 4.

Weaker: Activities.

Better: Preparing materials and helping with activities.

Weaker: Support.

Better: Supporting a child with a statement in daily tasks.

Skills worth listing

List looking after the group, hygiene, help with activities, materials, safety and work with children with special needs. In your soft skills show warmth, patience and calm.

Professional skills

  • Looking after a group
  • Children's hygiene
  • Helping with activities
  • Materials
  • Safety
  • Special needs

Personal skills

  • Warmth
  • Patience
  • Calm
  • Organisation
  • Cooperation

Qualifications

List a paediatric first aid course, training in working with children and a sanitary certificate. This job does not always require a teaching qualification.

First job at a preschool

Without experience, describe caring for children in the family, volunteering, summer camps or placements. It is a good starter job in education.

Add skills that help with a group, for example drawing, singing or playing an instrument.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A state preschool looks for help with a large group, an integration preschool for supporting children with special needs, and a private preschool for extra skills and languages. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a preschool teaching assistant CV

Questions and answers

What should a preschool teaching assistant put on a CV?

The preschool, group, children's age, care, help with activities, safety, courses and sanitary certificate.

Is a teaching qualification needed?

Not always, but experience with children and courses are very important.

How is an assistant different from a preschool teacher?

A teacher leads activities and is responsible for the programme, while an assistant helps with care and activities.

Does caring for children in the family count?

Yes, it is worth describing as experience.

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