Graduate Teaching Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant secondary school in Kent as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. Support students academically and emotionally while gaining valuable experience in education. This role offers career progression and pathways to teaching qualifications.

Benefits

Teacher Training Pathways

Supportive Environment

Career Progression

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people through tutoring or mentoring.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Assist the class teacher with lesson preparation and resources.
• Support students with behavioral needs to stay focused.
• Provide 1:1 and small group support to students.

Skills

Communication

Support

Motivation

Education

2:1 degree from a Top 30 UK university

Job description

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Before Apply to the Graduate Teaching Assistant Job please consider:

Do you hold, or are you on track to achieve, at least a 2:1 in your undergrad degree from a Top-30 University?

Have you previously worked with young people in any capacity, perhaps as a tutor, mentor, or teaching assistant, where you had to support their learning, motivate them or manage behavior?

Are you looking to kick-start your journey into teaching by working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, using this role as a valuable stepping stone toward a rewarding and long-term career in education?

If you are nodding yes, KPi education has the perfect opportunity for a Graduate Teaching Assistant to join this forward-thinking school located in the heart of Kent.

Graduate Teaching Assistant – About the Role

KPi Education are looking for an ambitious and proactive Graduate Teaching Assistant to join their team and support students across KS3 and KS4..

Your responsibilities as a Graduate Teaching Assistant will include:

- Assisting the class teacher with lesson preparation, resources, and materials

- Supporting students with behavioural needs to stay focused and engaged

- Monitoring student progress and feeding back to teaching staff

- Providing 1:1 and small group support to students who need extra help in understanding lesson content

- Ensuring the classroom is organised, safe, and well-prepared for each day

This role is varied and rewarding where no two days are quite the same. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant you will have the chance to build meaningful relationships, support student growth and get a real insight into the life of teaching.

Graduate Teaching Assistant – What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistant who:

- A Graduate with a minimum 2:1 degree from a Top 30 UK university in any degree

- Ideally has experience working with young people — either through tutoring, mentoring, TA work, summer schools, or outreach programmes

- Confident with strong communication skills, both written and ve

- Interested in a long-term career in education, with aspirations of becoming a qualified teacher

- Passionate about supporting students academically and emotionally

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Why Join This School

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant you wont just be educating, you will be empowering students. They are a vibrant, inclusive secondary school with a strong sense of community and commitment to nurturing all students and staff member.

Here is just a few reasons as to why you should join as a Graduate Teaching Assistant:

- Teacher Training Pathways: Many of their Graduate Teaching Assistants go on to train with them via school-based PGCE or SCITT routes

- Supportive Environment: You’ll join a passionate, welcoming staff team who are deeply invested in each other’s growth and success

- Fantastic Students: Their students are diverse, energetic, and full of potential. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference to their futures

- Career Progression: Whether it’s training to teach, moving into pastoral work, or becoming a specialist intervention lead — your career starts here

This Graduate Teaching Assistant role is more than just a job, it’s the start of your journey into teaching. If you’re driven, passionate and ready to make a difference click “Apply Now” we want to hear from you!