Graduate Teaching Assistant

Graduate Teaching Assistant needed in South Manchester

Have you recently secured a degree and want to start your career in teaching?

Do you want to utilise your degree and transferrable skillset in a role at a school?

Want to gain hands-on school experience in a secondary school prior to starting a PGCE?

If so, we have a great opportunity for you…

Teaching Personnel are working with a Secondary School in the heart of Trafford who are specifically looking to add a Graduate to their team of Teaching Assistants after the Summer holiday, to begin in September, until the end of the academic year (July 2025).

The school is based in Stretford/Sale area and is a 10-minute walk from the nearest tram and bus stops, so it is easily accessible from applicants using public transport to travel in and out of the city centre. In addition, applicants with a vehicle should find the commute easy from surrounding areas such as Altrincham and Urmston, and would be able to utilise the large onsite staff car park.

Benefits:

-          Potential to earn up to £1850 per month (depending on experience)

-          Gain hands-on school experience alongside very supportive and welcoming staff

-          Good public transport links and secure onsite car park

-          Training and progression opportunities

Our client is looking to hire an organised and confident graduate with a good theoretical background and transferrable skills, therefore previous experience working with children would be extremely beneficial. In this role applicants will be expected to help various departments to identify which students may need additional help.

Applicants should have clear communication skills and be able to show strong capabilities of relationship building with students.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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