Graduate Teaching Assistant
Job description
Secondary schools across Salford are offering excellent opportunities for Graduate Teaching Assistants who are looking to begin their careers in education. These roles are ideal for graduates considering future teacher training pathways and wanting to build meaningful classroom experience.
As part of the role, graduates must be open to taking on Cover Supervisor responsibilities, allowing them to gain valuable confidence managing classes, delivering pre‑planned work, and developing essential behaviour‑management skills.
About the Role:
- Support teaching and learning across KS3 and KS4
- Work with teachers to help deliver engaging lessons
- Provide 1:1 and small group support where required
- Take on Cover Supervisor duties to build classroom experience
- Assist with behaviour management and classroom routines
- Contribute to the wider school community when needed
Why This Role Is Ideal for Aspiring Teachers:
- Excellent routes into school‑based teacher training
- Hands‑on experience supporting students and delivering learning
- Opportunities to develop behaviour‑management and classroom‑leadership skills
- Guidance from experienced teachers and supportive departments
Requirements:
- Degree in any subject
- Strong communication skills
- Willingness to take on Cover Supervisor duties
- Passion for working with young people
- A proactive and professional approach
If you are a graduate keen to start a career in education and want to gain high‑quality experience in Salford secondary schools, please apply to find out more about these opportunities
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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