Science Graduate Teaching Assistant

Kpi Recruiting Ltd; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

KPI Education is partnering with a Camden secondary school in North London to recruit a Science Graduate Teaching Assistant. You will support experiments, tackle GCSE misconceptions, and help pupils gain confidence across Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

The role offers hands-on classroom experience and could lead to teacher training from September 2027. Salary range £26,000–£30,000; full-time role for the 2026/27 academic year in a busy science department with opportunities to progress toward

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills for explaining concepts to teens.
• Experience supporting GCSE learners with misconceptions.
• Ability to run 1:1 and small-group interventions.

Responsibilities

• Support KS3/KS4 science lessons and GCSE classes.
• Lead targeted 1:1 and small-group academic sessions.
• Assist with practical experiments and laboratory lessons.

Skills

Communication

Interventions

Practical support

Education

2:1 or First-Class degree

STEM discipline

Job description

Science Graduate Teaching Assistant

Finished your Science degree and wondering what comes next?

Could you explain a difficult scientific concept in a way that finally makes it click for a teenager?

Interested in teaching, but want to experience life in the classroom before committing to teacher training?

KPI Education is working with an ambitious secondary school in Camden, North London, looking for a talented Science graduate to join its Science department as a Science Graduate Teaching Assistant.

This is an opportunity to do far more than simply observe lessons.

You'll put your degree knowledge to use every day — supporting experiments, tackling GCSE misconceptions, running interventions and helping pupils develop confidence across Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

For the right graduate, it could also become the first step towards training as a Science teacher in September 2027.

The Opportunity

• £26,000–£30,000 salary / minimum £550 per week
• Full-time role for the 2026/27 academic year
• Based within a thriving secondary Science department
• Support pupils across KS3 and KS4 Science
• Work closely with GCSE classes and intervention groups
• Potential exposure to A-Level Science within the sixth form
• Lead targeted 1:1 and small-group academic sessions
• Support practical experiments and laboratory lessons
• Work alongside experienced Biology, Chemistry and Physics teachers
• Develop your confidence, communication and classroom presence
• Gain first‑hand experience of lesson planning and delivery
• Excellent preparation for a PGCE or school‑based teacher training route
• Potential progression into teacher training from September 2027

What Could Your Day Look Like?

One lesson you could be helping Year 9 pupils understand chemical reactions.

Next, you might be working with a small group of Year 11 students who are targeting grades 7–9 in their GCSEs.

Later, you could be supporting a Biology practical, helping a pupil finally understand electricity in Physics or preparing revision materials ahead of an assessment.

No two days will be exactly the same.

You'll work closely with qualified Science teachers while gradually developing the confidence to lead interventions, explain concepts independently and potentially deliver sections of lessons.

This is hands‑on classroom experience that allows you to find out whether teaching is the career for you.

A School That Takes Science Seriously

The school is a diverse and academically ambitious secondary school in Camden, with a busy sixth form and high expectations for its pupils.

Science plays an important role within the curriculum, supported by dedicated laboratories and an established team of subject specialists.

The department wants pupils to see Science as more than an examination subject.

Students are encouraged to experiment, question, analyse and problem‑solve while exploring future opportunities within medicine, engineering, healthcare, technology and scientific research.

You’ll become part of that environment.

Who Are We Looking For?

We’re interested in graduates from backgrounds including:

Biology | Chemistry | Physics | Biochemistry | Biomedical Science | Natural Sciences | Neuroscience | Pharmacology | Engineering and related STEM disciplines

A 2:1 or First-Class degree is highly desirable, but your ability to communicate your subject is just as important.

You don’t need to have worked in a school before.

We’re looking for someone who is academically capable, enthusiastic about Science and confident enough to build relationships with young people.

You’ll need to be reliable, curious and willing to get involved — whether that’s helping with a practical experiment, supporting a struggling pupil or stretching a high‑achieving GCSE student.

Your Science Degree. Their Next Breakthrough.

Great Science teaching can change how a young person sees the world — and sometimes all it takes is someone explaining something differently for it to finally make sense.

If you’re considering teaching, this is your chance to spend a full academic year inside a Science department, developing real experience before deciding on your next step.

Science graduates considering teaching in 2027 are particularly encouraged to apply.

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