Graduate Teaching Assistant / Academic Mentor

Tradewind Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily pay

Free CPD via National College

Teaching experience for graduates

Interviews and paid trials

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. is seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistant / Academic Mentor to support approximately 10 students across KS3 and KS4 in a mixed secondary school in Walthamstow.

This role offers hands-on classroom experience and the chance to develop teaching and mentoring skills. You will work with teachers to reinforce objectives, deliver targeted interventions, and help students build literacy, numeracy and study skills while fostering confidence and independence.

Qualifications

• Degree or educational qualification would be advantageous.
• Interest in education, teaching, mentoring or supporting young people.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence supporting secondary-level learning.

Responsibilities

• Supporting approximately 10 students across KS3 and KS4 subjects.
• Working alongside teachers to reinforce key learning objectives.
• Delivering academic interventions and supporting students who need additional guidance.
• Helping students strengthen literacy, numeracy and study skills.
• Encouraging positive engagement, confidence and independence.
• Providing feedback on student progress to relevant teaching staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Education interest

Mentoring

School experience

Education

Degree or educational qualification

Job description

Graduate Teaching Assistant / Academic Mentor - Secondary School

Location: Walthamstow, East London

Start Date: November 2026

Contract: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: Dependent on experience

Are you a graduate or aspiring teacher looking to gain valuable experience supporting secondary school students?

Tradewind Recruitment is working with an inclusive secondary school in Walthamstow to recruit an enthusiastic Graduate Teaching Assistant / Academic Mentor to provide targeted learning support to approximately 10 students.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your classroom experience while helping young people make progress, improve their confidence and become more independent learners.

The Position

You will work with a designated group of students across the secondary curriculum, supporting their academic progress through individual assistance and targeted small-group interventions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting approximately 10 students across a range of KS3 and KS4 subjects.
• Working alongside teachers to reinforce key learning objectives.
• Delivering academic interventions and supporting students who need additional guidance.
• Helping students strengthen literacy, numeracy and study skills.
• Encouraging positive engagement, confidence and independence.
• Providing feedback on student progress to relevant teaching staff.

About You

• A degree or relevant educational qualification would be advantageous.
• An interest in education, teaching, mentoring or supporting young people.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence supporting secondary-level learning.
• A reliable, patient and conscientious approach.
• Previous school-based experience is desirable, although applicants with relevant youth work or tutoring experience will also be considered.

The School

This Client is a mixed secondary school in Walthamstow rated Good by Ofsted, offering an inclusive environment with a focus on achievement and student development.

What We Offer

• Daily pay dependent on experience.
• Access to free CPD through The National College.
• Valuable experience for graduates considering teaching or further education careers.
• Interviews and paid trials are being arranged immediately.

All appointments are subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check