Teaching Assistant - Southampton

TN United Kingdom; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic graduates to join as Teaching Assistants in a welcoming Primary school in Southampton. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career in education, where you will support children in Key Stages 1 and 2, focusing on their numeracy and literacy skills. Ideal candidates will have a strong educational background, including a degree and GCSEs in Maths and English. This position not only allows for personal growth within the educational field but also offers extensive opportunities to work with children with Special Educational Needs. If you are passionate about making a difference in children's lives, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Graduate needed for a role as a Teaching Assistant in a Primary school.
• Previous experience working with children is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support children in Key Stage 1 and 2 with their numeracy and literacy.
• Ensure each child fulfills the learning objectives for each lesson.

Skills

Experience working with children

Strong communication skills

Passion for education

Education

Degree graded 2:2 or above

GCSEs in Maths and English (C or above)

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Posted:

11.04.2025

Expiry Date:

26.05.2025

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Teaching Assistant - Southampton

Primary School – Graduate Level

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Graduate needed for a role as a Teaching Assistant - Southampton.

There is an excellent opportunity for a graduate looking to kick start their career in education. A welcoming Primary school based in Southampton is currently recruiting for a teaching assistant to support the children in Key Stage 1 or 2. This is an exciting opportunity for a graduate to develop their experience within education. A graduate with a degree graded 2:2 or above is ideal for this role, and a graduate with some previous experience working with children is desirable. This relevant previous experience could include childcare, tutoring, helping within a nursery, in a sport setting, charity, or in a similar classroom setting.

The Primary school in Southampton is looking for bright and enthusiastic graduates who are energetic and passionate about their input into a child’s education. The graduate appointed will be supporting the children in their numeracy and literacy within Key Stage 1 and 2, and the teaching assistant’s primary role will be to ensure each child is fulfilling the learning objective for each lesson.

A graduate with a strong educational background is required for this role, including GCSEs in Maths and English (C or above).

The ideal graduate will be able to commit for the full academic year, and the expected salary will be from £83.34 - £90 per day. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate to expand their classroom experience prior to undertaking their teaching training and becoming a fully qualified classroom teacher.

There are also extensive opportunities to support children with Special Educational Needs if this is something the graduate is interested in or passionate about.

If you are a graduate or an experienced teaching assistant and you are interested in this position, please submit your updated CV to this advert.