Graduate Science Teaching Assistant

A school in Tameside is looking for a Graduate Science Teaching Assistant to join the staff on a temporary basis. This position presents itself as the ideal opportunity for an individual who is looking to enter the education sector, and wants to gain invaluable secondary school experience, before potentially enrolling onto a PGCE or related course.

The course allows applicants to:

• Gain in-depth knowledge of the daily day to day factors that will affect a school.
• Develop overall teaching pedagogy and methods.
• Work with children across a wide range of ages and abilities.

Applicants for this position will:

• Be educated to degree level, in either Biology, Chemistry or Physics (or a related field)
• Will have previous experience working with children.

Examples of some of the roles in which the applicant will be involved in are:

• Cover Supervisor – covering when there is a staff absence, being able to ensure that students are completing work set as expected.
• Intervention Tutor - offering consistent support and guidance to students with regards to Maths work set, and being able to encourage and enhance overall student attainment.
• Teaching Assistant – working with students who require additional help, and being able to offer consistent support and guidance when necessary.

Additionally:

• The required applicant will produce educational material and resources that are relevant and beneficial to students.
• Offer support to teaching staff in lessons, considering day to day factors that require monitoring e.g behaviour management.
• The applicant will get the opportunity to work with children with specific SEN needs.

This Graduate position will be on a full time basis,  and will run for the full academic year. 

• Located close to Manchester city centre, the school is easily accessible owing to the many public transport links in close proximity.
• There are motorway links close by for those that drive.

For further information regarding this internship, please contact the Manchester South Secondary branch at Teaching Personnel. 

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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