Graduate Trainee Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free safeguarding training

Full assistance provided

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a Graduate Trainee Teaching Assistant in Gateshead to support students academically and pastorally while gaining classroom experience. The role runs Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30am-4:00pm and Wednesday 8:30am-5:00pm, with comprehensive training and ongoing mentoring provided throughout placement.

Ideal candidates are graduates or A-Level holders with a passion for helping young people reach their potential, possessing strong communication and relationship

Qualifications

• Graduate or A-Level qualified candidate.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Professional, enthusiastic and approachable manner.
• Interest in pursuing a long‑term career within education.

Responsibilities

• Support learning across a range of curriculum subjects.
• Deliver targeted intervention sessions to individuals and small groups.
• Encourage positive behaviour and classroom engagement.
• Provide additional support to students who need extra guidance.
• Help pupils develop confidence, resilience and independence.
• Work collaboratively with teachers and pastoral staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Professional demeanor

Education

Graduate or A-Level

Job description

Graduate Trainee Teaching Assistant

Location: Gateshead
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30am-4:00pm | Wednesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Contract: Full-Time

Are you a recent graduate considering a future in teaching, educational psychology, or another education-based career?

A welcoming secondary school in Morpeth is seeking a dedicated Graduate Trainee Teaching Assistant to support students both academically and pastorally while gaining invaluable classroom experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting learning across a range of curriculum subjects
• Delivering targeted intervention sessions to individuals and small groups
• Encouraging positive behaviour and classroom engagement
• Providing additional support to students who need extra guidance
• Helping pupils develop confidence, resilience and independence
• Working collaboratively with teachers and pastoral staff

What We're Looking For

• Graduate or A-Level qualified candidate
• Passion for supporting young people to achieve their potential
• Professional, enthusiastic and approachable manner
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Interest in pursuing a long‑term career within education

Comprehensive training and ongoing mentoring will be provided throughout your placement.

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.

All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

Benefits

• We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers.
• Full assistance provided.

For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.