Graduate Teaching Assistants - Isle of Sheppey

Full Time/Part Time

Required to start Sep 2024

Are you a graduate who wants to become a teacher and needs classroom experience before applying on a PGCE course?

Looking to build a career in teaching and make a real difference every day?

Can you commit to a full-time Teaching Assistant position from September or sooner?

Academics are looking to recruit strong, confident Graduate Teaching Assistants to start ASAP or from September 2024 on a full time basis.

We have a range of schools on the Isle of Sheppey who work closely with Academics to take on a number of enthusiastic graduates into these Teaching Assistant positions - the schools embrace the idea of taking on keen individuals, enthusiastic about working with young people and venturing forth into teaching.

Successful candidates will start in September 2024 and work through to the end of the school year in the first instance, with the potential of this being extended and becoming a permanent member of staff.

You will be supporting pupils in the classroom, guiding and helping them to make good progress in key areas of EYFS, KS1 or 2 curriculum. Being adaptable and willing to take on all challenges is essential, as you will be supporting students in small groups, or on a one to one level. If you have had previous experience of supporting children with SEND - particularly children with ASD, then this would hugely beneficial.

As a Teaching Assistant your responsibilities will be:

To provide continued support for the teacher within a chosen classroom
To carry out one to one and/or small group work with students
Providing tuition and booster sessions with pupils that require extra support or on the Special Educational Needs register
Reading sessions and providing numeracy and literacy support

You will:

Have either a Degree or Masters
Experience on your CV where you have worked with students in some capacity (ie Youth Work/ Teaching Assistant/ University Ambassador/ Graduate Tutor, etc).
Passionate about working in a school
Be ambitious with a strong yet also outgoing and warm personality
Imperative that you are flexible and adaptable

If you are interested in applying for this Graduate Teaching Assistant position, then email your CV or call Academics today on .