Graduate Teaching Assistant

Ribbons & Reeves; Ilford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Ribbons & Reeves is seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistant in Redbridge for September 2026. You will support pupils with SEND in a welcoming primary school, delivering 1:1 and small-group interventions to access learning.

You will gain classroom experience and work with teachers, SENCOs, and SEND professionals, with a clear pathway to future teacher training after a successful year in this term-time role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:1 degree from a Top 30 UK University.
• Aspirations of becoming a teacher or pursuing a career in education.
• Experience working with children through tutoring, mentoring, volunteering, coaching, or support work.
• Patient, resilient, and nurturing approach to supporting young learners.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils inside and outside the classroom.
• Adapt learning activities to meet individual needs.
• Help children build confidence academically, socially, and emotionally.
• Develop behaviour management, classroom management, and inclusive teaching strategies.

Skills

1:1 interventions

Small-group interventions

SEND experience

Education

2:1 degree from a top UK university

Job description

Graduate Teaching Assistant | Redbridge | September 2026

Do you have aspirations of becoming a teacher and want to gain valuable classroom experience before embarking on teacher training?

Begin your journey in education as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in a welcoming and inclusive primary school in Redbridge, supporting children with SEND.

Why choose this Graduate Teaching Assistant role?

• Graduate Teaching Assistant salary of up to £500 per week


• Work term-time only in a supportive primary school


• Gain invaluable experience supporting pupils with SEND, including Autism, ADHD, Speech and Language needs, and SEMH


• Deliver 1:1 and small-group interventions to help pupils access learning


• Work alongside experienced Teachers, SENCOs, and SEND professionals


• Excellent opportunity for school-based teacher training after a successful year

Looking for a Graduate Teaching Assistant with...

• A minimum 2:1 degree from a Top 30 UK University


• Aspirations of becoming a teacher or pursuing a career in education


• Previous experience working with children through tutoring, mentoring, volunteering, coaching, or support work


• A patient, resilient, and nurturing approach to supporting young learners


• A genuine passion for helping children with additional learning needs achieve their full potential

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, you will support pupils both inside and outside the classroom, adapting learning activities to meet individual needs and helping children build confidence academically, socially, and emotionally. This Graduate Teaching Assistant role offers an excellent opportunity to develop behaviour management, classroom management, and inclusive teaching strategies while making a genuine difference to children's lives.

If you're an ambitious Graduate Teaching Assistant looking to kickstart your career in education, this rewarding role in Redbridge could be the perfect next step.

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