English Graduate Teaching Assistant

Flourish Education; Coventry; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Pension Contributions

Safeguarding/Prevent training

Job summary

Flourish Education is recruiting English Graduates to work as Teaching Assistants and Cover Supervisors in Coventry and the surrounding areas. This is an excellent chance to gain hands-on classroom experience across Key Stages 3 and 4 while supporting pupils with English.

As an English Graduate Teaching Assistant, you will deliver targeted interventions, support pupils with SEN, and potentially cover lessons to broaden your experience before training to teach.

Qualifications

• English degree or related subject required or preferred.
• UK school environment experience.
• Experience working with KS3 and KS4 pupils.
• Experience supporting pupils with SEN.
• Experience delivering 1:1 or small-group interventions.
• Strong behaviour management and communication skills.
• Ability to motivate and engage pupils.
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils.
• Commitment to supporting pupil progress.
• Flexible, reliable and committed approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group English support across secondary classes.
• Support pupils across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
• Deliver targeted English interventions and booster sessions.
• Assist GCSE English revision and assessment preparation.
• Help pupils develop confidence and engagement in English.
• Collaborate with teachers, SENDCo and school staff.
• Build positive, professional relationships with pupils and staff.
• Support classroom learning and, where needed, provide whole-class cover.

Skills

English degree or related subject

UK school experience

KS3/KS4 experience

Experience with SEN

1:1/small-group interventions

Behaviour management

Motivate and engage pupils

Build positive relationships

Commitment to pupil progress

Flexible, reliable

Job description

Flourish Education are currently recruiting English Graduates to work as Teaching Assistants and Cover Supervisors within welcoming secondary schools across Coventry and the surrounding areas.

Are you considering a career in teaching but want to gain valuable classroom experience before applying for an ITT course? Do you want to work with young people who need additional support in English to help improve their confidence, close the attainment gap and achieve better outcomes? Would you benefit from gaining experience across different secondary schools in your local area?

This is a fantastic opportunity for an English Graduate to gain hands‑on experience within secondary education, with both long‑term and day‑to‑day opportunities available. You will have the opportunity to work with pupils across Key Stages 3 and 4, develop your classroom skills and gain an insight into a career in teaching.

At Flourish Education, we are committed to supporting young people to achieve the best possible outcomes, regardless of their starting point. As an English Graduate Teaching Assistant, you will support pupils through one‑to‑one and small‑group English interventions. This could involve supporting the new Year 7 cohort, delivering GCSE booster and revision sessions, or working with identified pupils who require additional support with their learning.

There may also be opportunities to undertake some whole‑class cover in a Cover Supervisor capacity, providing you with further valuable classroom experience and the opportunity to develop your behaviour management, communication and lesson delivery skills.

The role will involve:

• Providing one-to-one and small-group English support
• Supporting pupils across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
• Delivering targeted English interventions
• Supporting GCSE English revision and booster sessions
• Helping pupils develop confidence and engagement in English
• Supporting pupils with SEN and additional learning needs
• Assisting pupils to access the curriculum and overcome barriers to learning
• Working alongside teachers, the SENDCo and wider school staff
• Building positive and professional relationships with pupils
• Supporting classroom learning and, where required, providing whole-class cover

Required Skills and Experience for this English Graduate Teaching Assistant role:

• English degree or related subject
• UK school experience
• Experience working with KS3 and KS4 pupils
• Experience supporting pupils with SEN
• Experience delivering 1:1, small-group or learning interventions
• Strong behaviour management and communication skills
• Ability to motivate and engage pupils
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils
• Commitment to supporting pupil progress
• Flexible, reliable and committed approach

Working for Flourish Education as a Teaching Assistant, you will receive:

• £92.59 to £100 day rate, which equates to approximately £17,340 to £19,500 per annum based on working 5 days a week for a full school year
• Holiday Pay – for PAYE candidates, 12.07% of your day rate is accrued into your holiday pot
• Pension Contributions
• Free KCSIE-compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training, including modules relating to legislation, FGM and abuse
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Regular contact throughout the registration process and once you are working in schools
• The opportunity to gain valuable secondary school experience before progressing into teacher training

This English Graduate Teaching Assistant opportunity is based across the south and east of Coventry and the surrounding areas, with a particular focus on schools that are accessible from Finham, Binley, Willenhall, Walsgrave, Stoke Aldermoor, Whitley, Cheylesmore and Exhall.

The role is also easily commutable from surrounding areas of Warwickshire, including Kenilworth, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Baginton, Ryton-on-Dunsmore and Nuneaton, depending on the location of the school.

The secondary schools we work with benefit from good transport links, making them accessible by both car and public transport. This is an excellent opportunity for an English Graduate based in south or east Coventry, or the surrounding Warwickshire areas, to gain valuable secondary school experience while developing the skills and experience needed to progress into teaching.