Graduate Teaching Assistant

Remedy Education; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist educational institution in London seeks a Graduate Teaching Assistant to support children with complex learning needs. Ideal candidates are graduates in social care, arts, or related fields, bringing compassion and creativity into education. This role provides valuable experience and opportunities for future careers in therapy or education. Flexible hours and a nurturing environment make this a rewarding position.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Hands-on classroom experience

Supportive environment with learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree holders in social care, social work, nursing, or arts.
• Experience with children in care, health, or therapy settings is welcomed.
• Those considering postgraduate studies in therapy or education.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with complex learning needs in the classroom.
• Collaborate with educators to deliver tailored learning support.
• Provide nurturing care to promote engagement and emotional safety.

Skills

Compassion

Creativity

Adaptability

Education

Degree in Social Care

Degree in Art, Music or Therapy

Training in SEND-focused MA/MSc

Job description

Summary

Step into a role where your understanding, creativity, and ambition for futures in therapy or education will inspire and support children to thrive every day.

• Join a caring specialist school as a Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Ideal for recent graduates in:
• Social care, social work, or nursing
• Art, music, or speech and language therapy
• Those preparing for therapy-related master's programmes
• Bring your compassion, creative insight, and therapeutic interest into an educational setting
• Support pupils with additional needs in a meaningful, impactful role

The Role

• Work as a classroom-based Graduate Teaching Assistant supporting pupils with complex learning needs
• Collaborate with experienced educators and therapists to deliver:
• Tailored learning support
• Communication strategies
• Creative, therapeutic-inspired activities
• Provide nurturing care and structure to promote engagement and emotional safety
• Use arts-based or expressive techniques to enhance pupil participation and well-being
• Build a strong foundation for future roles in therapy, music and wellbeing, or mental health support

The Ideal Person and Skills/Education Needed

• Degree holders in relevant subjects such as:
• Social care, social work, nursing
• Art, music, or speech and language therapy
• Those considering future study in:
• Therapy, music therapy, speech therapy, creative arts in education, or SEND-focused MA/MSc programmes
• Compassionate, adaptable and creative individuals who value inclusive education
• Experience with children or young people in:
• Care, arts, health, or therapeutic contexts is highly transferable and welcomed

The School

• Warm, inclusive specialist setting in Lambeth
• Supports pupils with:
• Autism, complex learning challenges
• Speech and language delays, sensory impairments
• Emotional or medical needs
• Multi-talented staff team delivering a personalised, holistic curriculum
• Focus on pupil-centred progress and therapeutic engagement

Hours

• Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm, term time only
• Both full-time and part-time applications welcome

The Benefits

• Competitive pay in a long-term, stable role
• Gain hands-on classroom and therapeutic experience
• Supportive, collaborative environment with ongoing learning opportunities
• Excellent platform for careers in education, therapy, or postgraduate study

Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available.