Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant - Manchester

Engage Education; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive weekly pay

CPD and training

Dedicated education consultant

£50 Amazon voucher

Wellbeing support

Discounts & travel offers

Job summary

Engage Education is working with a large SEN school in Manchester to recruit a passionate Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant from November. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on classroom experience and make a real difference to pupils' learning and development.

You will support pupils one-to-one and in small groups, assist with lesson delivery, and help children build confidence in literacy, numeracy and other subjects while developing your own skills through the school’s CPD

Qualifications

• A graduate in any subject relevant to working with children
• Passionate about supporting children's learning and development
• Confident, proactive and eager to get involved in school life
• Able to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
• A strong communicator with good literacy and numeracy skills
• Looking to gain meaningful classroom experience in a supportive school

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils one-to-one and in small intervention groups
• Assisting class teachers with lesson delivery and classroom activities
• Helping children develop confidence in literacy, numeracy and wider curriculum subjects
• Supporting pupils with additional learning or behavioural needs where required
• Preparing classroom resources and maintaining an engaging learning environment
• Providing feedback to teachers on pupil progress
• Encouraging positive behaviour and helping children reach their full potential

Skills

Communication skills

Literacy support

Numeracy support

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

£95 - £110 | SEND | Full time

Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant - Large SEN School | Manchester

Are you a graduate looking to gain hands on classroom experience before pursuing a career in teaching, educational psychology or another child focused profession?

Engage Education is working with a large, welcoming SEN school Manchester that is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Graduate Teaching Assistant from November. This is an excellent opportunity to build valuable school-based experience while making a genuine difference to pupils' learning and development.

About the role

• Supporting pupils on a one to one basis and in small intervention groups
• Assisting class teachers with lesson delivery and classroom activities
• Helping children develop confidence in literacy, numeracy and wider curriculum subjects
• Supporting pupils with additional learning or behavioural needs where required
• Preparing classroom resources and maintaining an engaging learning environment
• Providing feedback to teachers on pupil progress
• Encouraging positive behaviour and helping children reach their full potential

The ideal candidate

• A graduate in any subject relevant to working with children
• Passionate about supporting children's learning and development
• Confident, proactive and eager to get involved in school life
• Able to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
• A strong communicator with good literacy and numeracy skills
• Looking to gain meaningful classroom experience in a supportive school

About the school

This school in Manchester that has a strong reputation within the local community and prides itself on providing an inclusive, nurturing environment where every child is encouraged to succeed. Staff are well supported, collaboration is encouraged and graduates are given the opportunity to develop their skills alongside experienced teachers and senior leaders.

Why work with Engage Education?

• Competitive weekly pay
• Paid in line with Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) where applicable
• Free CPD and training to support your development
• Your own dedicated education consultant
• £50 Amazon voucher through our referral scheme
• Access to wellbeing support, retail discounts and travel offers
• PAYE or Umbrella

All applicants will be subject to the appropriate safeguarding and compliance checks, including an enhanced DBS check. Full assistance will be provided throughout the registration process.

If you have not been contacted within two working days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion