Graduate Teaching Assistant - Newcastle upon Tyne (Full-Time)

Protocol Education Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistant in Newcastle upon Tyne to support pupils across Key Stage 1 and 2, including children with additional learning needs. The role offers valuable classroom experience and the chance to work with experienced education professionals in a welcoming primary school.

Ideal for psychology, education, sociology, criminology graduates and aspiring teachers or educational psychologists.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with relevant degree in Psychology, Education, Sociology, or Criminology.
• Willingness to undertake safeguarding checks and DBS requirements.
• Ability to support pupils across KS1 and KS2, including those with SEND.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning in the classroom.
• Work with pupils individually and in small groups.
• Deliver targeted intervention sessions.
• Support children with SEND needs.
• Encourage pupil confidence and engagement.
• Build positive relationships with pupils.

Skills

Pupil support

Behaviour management

Small group instruction

Communication

Education

Psychology

Education

Sociology

Criminology

Job description

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Newcastle upon Tyne (Full-Time)

Are you a recent graduate looking to gain meaningful experience before pursuing a career in Teaching, Educational Psychology, Speech & Language Therapy or Children's Mental Health?

A welcoming primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne is looking for a Graduate Teaching Assistant to support pupils across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, including children with additional learning needs.

This is an excellent opportunity to build classroom experience, develop behaviour management skills and work alongside experienced education professionals.

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term

Your role will include:

• Supporting teaching and learning in the classroom
• Working with pupils individually and in small groups
• Delivering targeted intervention sessions
• Supporting children with SEND needs
• Encouraging confidence and engagement
• Building positive relationships with pupils

Ideal for:

• Psychology Graduates
• Education Graduates
• Sociology Graduates
• Criminology Graduates
• Aspiring Teachers
• Aspiring Educational Psychologists

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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