Teaching Assistant

Future Teachers – Graduate Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting for our Future Teachers programme ahead of September 2021

Teaching Personnel are working in partnership with a number of Primary schools in Bury to recruit Graduate Teaching Assistants who wish to begin a teacher training programme in the future, but firstly want to gain additional experience. 

Through the ‘Future Teachers Programme’, successful graduates will begin a programme (up to a year) as a graduate teaching assistant to gain the school-based experience and tools to be excellent teachers.  Over the course of the year, graduate teaching assistants will gradually take on more responsibilities at their respective school.

Working with a range of talented teachers, you will support student learning and get a first-hand insight into what is required to be a confident and capable teacher.

• Full time graduate teaching assistant opportunities within our Future Teachers Programme
• Opportunities for English, Maths, Education studies, Childhood studies, Psychology graduates OR graduates with transferable skills aspiring to become a teacher in the future
• 12 month apprenticeship as a teaching assistant
• Earn GBP10-GBP12 per hour, whilst gaining vital experience

These opportunities are full time role with an allocated school in Bur where you will undertake a variety of tasks and activities that will give you a good understanding as to the role of a teacher. A significant proportion of these tasks and activities will also benefit your subject knowledge as you will focus on raising pupil attainment, supporting special needs pupils, covering classes, assisting with planning, preparing lessons and developing schemes of work.

Responsibilities within the graduate teaching assistant role include providing;

• One to one booster sessions/interventions where you will raise pupil attainment
• SEN support where you can work alongside pupils with Special Educational Needs
• In-class support to enhance pupils learning experience
• Assistance with planning and preparation of lessons alongside teachers to upskill you in this area
• HLTA role where you will experience covering lessons (PPA) and classroom management

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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