English Graduate

Are you a recent English Graduate? Are you looking to start a career in education?

Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting for a recent English Graduate to join one of our client Secondary Schools in Tameside as a Teaching Assistant. This is a great opportunity to gain confidence and experience working in a classroom until you become a qualified teacher. You will be supported by Teaching Personnel throughout your career, for successful candidates, there will be the opportunity to progress onto a permanent teaching position once you have become fully qualified.

This position will be full-time and will begin in September at the start of the academic year. The salary for this position will be between £385 and £450 dependent on the requirements from the school.

For this position:

• You must be willing to apply for a fully enhanced DBS check.
• You must be able to provide at least two employment-based references, covering the last two years of employment.
• You must have a safeguarding certificate or be willing to participate in Teaching Personnel’s training course.

This position will be highly important, currently this school is not performing well academically. 24% of this school’s student population achieve a grade 5 or higher in both Maths and English at GCSE, this is less than half that of the national average.

The key responsibilities of this position include:

• Assisting the pupils who are struggling the most with their English, aiming to help them achieve good GCSE results.
• Assist the teacher with the behaviour management of the pupils to create a safe and productive working environment.
• Assisting the teacher in their delivery and preparation of lessons.
• Monitoring the progression of pupils.
• Working with students in small groups or on a one-to-one basis, so that you are best able to target the learning needs of the pupils.

This position will be highly rewarding as you support pupils who are struggling academically achieve their potential. It is also an excellent opportunity to gain classroom-based experience, giving you the skillset to become a successful fully qualified teacher.

If you are interested in this position, please apply now by uploading a copy of your CV.

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.
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