Graduate Teaching Assistant

Step Into Teaching Limited; Royal Leamington Spa; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Step Into Teaching Limited is supporting a college in Leamington with English graduates to gain classroom experience before teacher training. The role is a full-time opportunity starting September 2026, based in Leamington, Warwickshire.

Applicants should hold a 2:2+ English degree and demonstrate strong communication with a desire to pursue teaching. Weekly pay is £500–£530, and the position is ideal for aspiring teachers seeking practical school experience.

Qualifications

• A graduate with a degree in English (2:2 or higher).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and inspire young people.
• A keen interest in pursuing a career in teaching or education.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted academic support to GCSE English Language and English Literature resits.
• Deliver one-to-one and small-group intervention sessions tailored to students' needs.
• Identify gaps in students' English skills through diagnostic activities and progress monitoring.
• Help students develop reading, comprehension, analysis, writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• Develop students' ability to analyse texts and explain writers' choices.
• Assist students in producing clear, well-structured GCSE exam responses.
• Use GCSE-style questions and past papers to build exam technique and confidence.

Skills

Strong communication

Engage students

Education

English degree (2:2+)

Job description

Step Into Teaching are supporting a college in Leamington with English graduates who are wanting to gain classroom experience before teacher training.

If you currently hold a degree in English, then this could be the ideal position for you. The school are looking for graduates that are enthusiastic about English Language and Literature and have a genuine desire to better the educational outcomes of the students they work with.

The Opportunity:

• September 2026 start
• English Graduate Academic Coach
• Must hold a 2:2 or above Hons degree
• College Leamington, Warwickshire
• Monday to Friday - Full-Time
• £500 - £530 per week
• Ideally suited for aspiring teachers

The successful graduate must:

• A graduate with a degree in English or a related subject (2:2 or higher)
• Strong communication skills,with the ability to engage and inspire young people.
• A keen interest in pursuing a career in teaching or education.
• Experience working with young people, either in a volunteer or professional capacity, is desirable but not essential.
• Patience, flexibility, and a positive attitude toward learning and teaching.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Key responsibilities for your role:

• Provide targeted academic support to students undertaking GCSE English Language and English Literature resits.
• Deliver one-to-one and small-group intervention sessions tailored to students’ individual learning needs and areas for development.
• Identify gaps in students’ English skills through diagnostic activities, assessment and regular progress monitoring.
• Support students to develop key skills in reading, comprehension, analysis, writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• Develop students’ ability to analyse texts, identify language and structural techniques, and explain the effects of writers’ choices.
• Support students in developing clear, accurate and well-structured written responses to GCSE examination questions.
• Use GCSE-style questions and past examination papers to develop students’ exam technique, confidence and familiarity with assessment requirements.

For a graduate who seriously is considering training to teach, this truly is an amazing opportunity and one not to miss.

Step Into Teaching is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure and Baring Service check

We aim, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future.