Graduate Teaching Assistant (Immediate Start 2026)

Girls' Schools Association; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing Scheme with Sparks – 24/7 0

WellHub (gym discounts)

Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life Cover

Free eye tests, and annual flu vaccine

Long service awards

Free school lunch during term time

Interest free travel and computer loan

Benefiz discounts

Generous pension Aviva: 3% employee +

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

50% school fee remission for own dahgh

Job summary

Francis Holland Regent’s Park seeks a Graduate Teaching Assistant to join on a fixed-term basis for the Autumn Term until July 2027. The role provides broad support across academic, co-curricular and administrative areas and requires experience with young people.

The successful candidate will typically be a university graduate considering teaching, with a proactive mindset and teamwork spirit, supported by training including Safeguarding and First Aid.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning within the school across a range of departments.
• Assist with co-curricular activities and school events i.e. plays or performances, as required.
• Meet weekly with the line manager to discuss weekly tasks.
• Cover lessons when teachers or other members of support staff are absent.
• Supervise pupils at break time and lunchtime via the rota of duties.
• Invigilate internal and public examinations, as required during the school year.
• accompany school trips if required, which may include some weekends and during school holidays
• Act as a positive role model for pupils, demonstrating professionalism, enthusiasm and care
• Carry out administrative or other needed tasks in support of the school

Job description

THE SCHOOL

Francis Holland Regent’s Park is an academically selective independent day school for girls aged 11-18, located in the heart of London. Founded in 1878 by the Reverend Canon Francis Holland, it is one of three highly regarded independent girls’ schools in the Francis Holland Schools Trust, with senior schools at Regent’s Park and Sloane Square, and a preparatory school in Chelsea. For nearly 150 years, the Trust has built a strong reputation for delivering an exceptional, well-rounded, girls’ education - shaping futures with purpose. Whilst each of the schools is proudly unique, with its own culture, identity, and community, the schools are united by a shared belief: that education is for life. This approach combines academic excellence with outstanding pastoral care, equipping pupils to flourish, find happiness and lead lives of purpose.

THE ROLE

Francis Holland Regent’s Park is seeking to recruit a Graduate Teaching Assistant to start immediately. This is a fixed term position throughout the Autumn Term until July 2027. This is an important and highly valued role within the School, providing broad support across academic, co-curricular and administrative areas. We are looking for someone who will quickly establish themself to the school community and have experience of working with young people.

We are ideally looking for a university graduate who may be considering a career in teaching and who wants to gain a good understanding of how an excellent independent school operates. We anticipate that the candidate will be proactive with a strong team spirit and have a particular interest in the rich variety of co-curricular offerings the school has.

All necessary training for the fulfilment of the role and its duties will be provided by the school, which will include Safeguarding and First Aid training.

This role is term time plus two weeks during the school holidays. The working pattern of this role is 8am – 4:30pm with a one hour unpaid lunch break. This role will be line managed by the Assistant Head: Operations and Co-Curriculum. The salary for this role is £31.5k full-time equivalent, which is pro-rated to £25.7k circa actual based on the working pattern.

Principle areas of responsibility are:

• Support teaching and learning within the school across a range of departments.
• Assist with co-curricular activities and school events i.e. plays or performances, as required.
• To meet weekly with the line manager (or other delegated Senior Leadership Team member) to discuss weekly tasks.
• To cover lessons when teachers or other members of support staff are absent.
• To supervise pupils at break time and lunchtime via the rota of duties.
• To invigilate internal and public examinations, as required during the school year.
• To accompany school trips if required, which may include some weekends and during school holidays
• Act as a positive role model for pupils, demonstrating professionalism, enthusiasm and care
• To carry out administrative or other needed tasks in support of the school i.e. labelling and stuffing envelopes when there is a bulk mailing; sorting and collecting, covering and repairing textbooks; assisting with admissions events; undertaking photocopying and putting up displays; counting cash collected for charity events hosted by the School; assisting with second hand uniform sales; chasing attendance registers etc).
• Any other reasonable request from the Head related to this position of responsibility.

Fore more information on the job role, visit the job application pack attached.

STAFF BENEFITS

• Wellbeing Scheme with Sparks – 24/7 virtual GP consultations
• WellHub (gym discounts)
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 access to online counselling
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Cover
• Free eye tests, and annual flu vaccine
• Long service awards
• Free school lunch during term time
• Interest free travel and computer purchased loans
• A vast range of retail and entertainment discounts with Benefiz
• Generous pension scheme with Aviva: support staff contribute a default 3% contribution matched with a 10% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• 50% school fee remission for own daughters