Secondary School Graduate Teaching Assistant

Academics; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading secondary school in Tower Hamlets is seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistant to start in September. This full-time role is perfect for aspiring teachers looking to gain hands-on experience and develop their skills prior to a PGCE or teacher training. Candidates with recent experience in tutoring, youth work, coaching, or voluntary school roles are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Recent paid or voluntary experience working with students.
• Aspiration to become a secondary school teacher.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in the classroom with students from year 7 to year 11.
• Work one-on-one with students and in-class support.
• Gain valuable hands-on school experience.

Skills

Interest in teaching

Experience with students

Education

Secondary school graduate

Job description

Secondary School Graduate Teaching Assistant

Are you an aspiring secondary school teacher looking to develop your existing experience from September through working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant?

Are you thinking about commencing a PGCE/teacher training in the future?

Can you commit to a full time teaching assistant role commencing in September?

** Graduate Teaching Assistant

** Secondary school role

** September 2025 start

** Tower Hamlets East London location

** Ideal pre PGCE/teacher training experience

A Tower Hamlets secondary school are looking for Graduates who have aspirations to one day become secondary school teachers to work as teaching assistants from September. This is a full time teaching assistant role - Monday - Friday and the idea role for a Graduate who is considering a career in teaching and is looking for the opportunity to gain vital hands on school based experience.

As a teaching assistant you will be working under the guidance of experienced teachers and you will be based in the schools renowned learning support department. You will work 1:1 and in class with students of all abilities from year 7 - year11.

The school are looking for graduates who have some form of recent paid or voluntary experience and an interest in secondary teaching. You may have gained this experience a number of ways such as tutoring, youth work, voluntary school work, sports coaching, overseas teaching….

The school is based in the heart of East London in Tower Hamlets and is the ideal environment for graduates embarking on their career in teaching. For the past 10 years this Tower Hamlets secondary school have appointed passionate and dedicated graduates to work as teaching assistants before embarking on their teaching journey.

To apply to this teaching assistant role please send your CV to James @ Academics.