Graduate Teaching Assistant

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD courses access

Tailored support

Onboarding process

Partnerships across schools

Permanent opportunities

Teacher training opportunities

Holiday schemes

Pension schemes

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistant in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. This graduate opportunity offers meaningful classroom experience across various settings and a clear pathway toward teacher training or permanent employment.

You will support pupils, work with individuals or small groups, assist teachers, and help create a positive, structured learning environment while developing professional relationships within the school team.

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent qualification.
• An interest in developing a career within education.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to build positive relationships with children and young people.
• Patience, reliability and a professional approach.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a school team.
• A willingness to learn and take feedback.
• Previous experience working with children or young people is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with their learning across lessons and activities.
• Working with individuals or small groups to reinforce learning.
• Assisting teachers with classroom activities and preparation.
• Supporting pupils with additional learning or SEND requirements.
• Encouraging positive behaviour, engagement and independence.
• Helping create a safe, structured and supportive learning environment.
• Developing an understanding of classroom practice and effective teaching.
• Building professional relationships with pupils and education staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Graduate Teaching Assistant - High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Graduate opportunity | Education experience | Teacher training available

Graduate Teaching Assistant opportunities across Buckinghamshire for graduates looking to build a career in education, gain classroom experience and progress towards teacher training or permanent employment.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Are you a graduate considering a career in education? Tradewind Recruitment is working with primary, secondary, specialist and alternative education settings across Buckinghamshire, offering opportunities for graduates to gain meaningful classroom experience while developing the skills required for a long‑term career in education. This is an opportunity to work directly with pupils, teachers and support teams while gaining practical experience before progressing into teacher training, permanent education roles or other specialist pathways.

The Role

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, you could support pupils across a range of educational settings, depending on your experience, interests and career plans.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with their learning across lessons and activities
• Working with individuals or small groups to reinforce learning
• Assisting teachers with classroom activities and preparation
• Supporting pupils with additional learning or SEND requirements
• Encouraging positive behaviour, engagement and independence
• Helping create a safe, structured and supportive learning environment
• Developing an understanding of classroom practice and effective teaching
• Building professional relationships with pupils and education staff

Who We're Looking For

This opportunity would suit graduates who are considering careers such as teaching, educational psychology, SEND, youth work or wider education.

You Should Have

• A degree or equivalent qualification
• An interest in developing a career within education
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to build positive relationships with children and young people
• Patience, reliability and a professional approach
• The ability to work effectively as part of a school team
• A willingness to learn and take feedback
• Previous experience working with children or young people is beneficial but not essential

Why Work With Tradewind?

You will receive support from Charlie, your Education Consultant, who is a former teacher and Head of Department with over 10 years' experience within the education sector. Alongside access to a wide range of schools and education settings, you can benefit from:

• FREE access to 2,500+ CPD courses, resources and webinars through The National College
• Tailored support throughout your placement
• A streamlined onboarding and compliance process
• Partnerships across mainstream, SEN and alternative provision
• Opportunities to move into permanent positions
• Teacher training opportunities with selected partner schools
• Holiday and pension schemes where applicable
• Direct career development opportunities based on your experience and ambitions

For graduates wanting more than simply short‑term classroom experience, this provides a route to build your education experience, establish school relationships and understand which area of the sector best suits your career plans.