Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)

Protocol Education Limited; North East; Sur place; GBP 13 000 - 17 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay per day

Flexible working opportunities

Access to placements across Primary/Se

Free CPD and professional development

Career guidance and support

Long-term and permanent opportunities

Teaching pathway

Résumé du poste

Protocol Education is seeking enthusiastic Graduate Teaching Assistants to work on a flexible supply basis across Primary, Secondary and SEND schools in Durham and the surrounding areas. This role offers hands-on classroom experience, supporting pupils academically and emotionally, with opportunities to gain transferable skills and a clear pathway into teaching through CPD and ongoing school placements.

Applicants from all degree backgrounds are encouraged to apply and DBS checks are part of the

Qualifications

• Graduate with a degree from any discipline and a passion for education.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Positive, resilient, and adaptable with a proactive approach.
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally.

Responsabilités

• Support pupils one-to-one to boost academic progress.
• Deliver small group interventions to target learning gaps.
• Assist students with SEND, SEMH, and additional learning needs.
• Promote positive behaviour and inclusive classroom culture.
• Help create a supportive learning environment where pupils can thrive.

Connaissances

Communication

Adaptability

Resilience

Teamwork

Description du poste

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Grad TA)

Kickstart Your Career in Education with Protocol Education

Are you a recent graduate looking to gain hands-on classroom experience while making a real difference to young people's lives?

Protocol Education is seeking enthusiastic and motivated Graduate Teaching Assistants (Grad TA's) to work on a flexible supply basis across a range of Primary, Secondary and SEND schools throughout Durham and the surrounding areas.

Whether you're considering a future in teaching, educational psychology, speech and language therapy, social work, or SEND support, this role offers an excellent opportunity to gain invaluable school-based experience and develop highly transferable skills.

Why Become a Grad TA?

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, you'll gain first-hand experience in a variety of educational settings, helping you discover where your passions and strengths lie.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across:

Primary Schools

Secondary Schools

Specialist SEND Schools

Alternative Provisions

SEMH Settings

One-to-One Support Roles

Small Group Intervention Programmes

No two days are the same, giving you a unique insight into education while building confidence and experience.

Your Role

As a Grad TA, you'll work closely with teachers and school staff to support pupils both academically and emotionally.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting pupils on a one-to-one basis
• Delivering small group interventions
• Assisting students with SEND, SEMH and additional learning needs
• Supporting classroom learning and engagement
• Promoting positive behaviour and inclusion
• Helping pupils develop confidence, resilience and independence
• Building positive relationships with students and staff
• Creating a supportive learning environment where every child can thrive

The Perfect First Step Into Teaching

This role is ideal for graduates considering careers through:

• PGCE
• Schools Direct
• SCITT
• Teacher Apprenticeships
• Educational Psychology
• SEND Teaching
• Youth Work
• Behaviour Support

You’ll gain experience that teacher training providers and schools highly value while developing practical classroom skills that cannot be learned from textbooks alone.

Who We're Looking For

We welcome graduates from all degree backgrounds.

You could be studying or have completed a degree in:

• Psychology
• Criminology
• Sociology
• Education Studies
• English
• Maths
• Science
• Sports Coaching
• Health & Social Care
• Childhood Studies
• Or any other subject

We're looking for individuals who are:

• Passionate about working with children and young people
• Considering a future in education
• Positive, resilient and adaptable
• Strong communicators
• Eager to learn and develop professionally

Experience working with children through tutoring, mentoring, coaching, volunteering, youth work or care settings is desirable but not essential.

What Protocol Education Offers

• Competitive daily pay rates
• Flexible working opportunities
• Access to Primary, Secondary and SEND placements
• Free CPD and professional development training
• Ongoing career support and guidance
• Dedicated consultant support
• Opportunities to secure long-term and permanent positions
• A pathway into teaching and other education-based careers

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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