Schools scan TA CVs for level, safeguarding, behaviour and SEN experience. sausagedog leads with what SENCOs and headteachers actually look for and rewrites the rest in proper school English.
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Why a Teaching Assistant CV is different
A Teaching Assistant CV is read against very different signals to a generic CV in the UK. TA Level and HLTA status get buried under filler. Your small group and 1:1 work gets reduced to 'helped pupils'. Application windows are short. Six seconds to stand out.
Sausage Dog leads with TA level, HLTA status, safeguarding training. Uses real school language: 1:1, small group, scaffolding, EHCP, SEN, behaviour. Rewrites bullets around progress, behaviour and parental engagement.
Our underlying research, We read 500 UK teaching assistant job adverts, found that 79% mention safeguarding. That single signal often decides whether a CV makes the shortlist.
TA Level and HLTA status get buried under filler.
Your small group and 1:1 work gets reduced to 'helped pupils'.
Application windows are short. Six seconds to stand out.
75%
of CVs never reach a human
6.7s
average recruiter scan time
<30s
to tailor your CV
Leads with TA level, HLTA status, safeguarding training
Uses real school language: 1:1, small group, scaffolding, EHCP, SEN, behaviour
Rewrites bullets around progress, behaviour and parental engagement
Adapts for the role. Primary, secondary, SEN, HLTA, cover supervisor
No corporate fluff. Every line earns its place
“Three years stuck as a TA Level 2 because the CV didn't show the work. Fixed that. Got HLTA at the next interview.”
HLTA, Sheffield · Composite example based on user feedback
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Frequently asked
How does Sausage Dog tailor a teaching assistant CV?+
Sausage Dog reads the teaching assistant job description you paste in, identifies the keywords, responsibilities, and qualifications it asks for, then rewrites your existing CV to mirror that language while keeping every fact in your real experience intact. The result is an ATS-friendly CV in under a minute.
Is the output ATS-friendly for teaching assistant roles?+
Yes. The tailored CV uses plain formatting, mirrors the exact keywords in the job description, and keeps section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) that applicant tracking systems are built to parse. No tables, columns, or fancy headers that break ATS scans.
Will the rewritten teaching assistant CV still sound like me?+
That is the whole point. Sausage Dog rewrites your real bullet points in your tone, not corporate jargon. It does not invent qualifications or experience you do not have, it just sharpens what is already there for the specific teaching assistant role.
Is it free to tailor a teaching assistant CV?+
Yes. You can tailor one CV per day on the free tier with no card needed. Premium (£9/month) gives unlimited tailoring plus cover letters, interview prep, and LinkedIn rewrites for the same role.