Graduate Teaching Assistant

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Trafford, Salford or South Manchester Do you want to work as a teaching assistant supporting pupils in secondary schools? Would you like to join a secondary school community in Trafford, Salford or South Manchester? Do you have experience of or an interest in supporting pupils with SEND or at risk of exclusion? If so, we want to hear from you! Let’s Go Educate is a talent search consultancy based in Altrincham that will help you secure a permanent or longer-term role within a school community that aligns with your career goals, skills and experience. Our aim is to help you secure work as an educator in a school where you will thrive and be successful. If you are considering a career in education, then joining a school community as a graduate teaching assistant will provide you with a good insight into the many opportunities open to you. The job Working as a graduate teaching assistant in a secondary school can be incredibly varied – where you will be challenged and rewarded in equal measure! You could be supporting a child 1:1 or working with small groups of pupils, supporting children with SEND or providing targeted intervention in areas such as reading and writing. You could be assigned to a particular curriculum area providing academic support such as Science or MFL, or you might be supporting pupils at risk of exclusion within an inclusion unit. As no two roles are the same, we’ll work with you to identify your strengths, career aspirations and personal preferences before we get to work setting you up with interviews/trials for permanent, contract or longer-term positions. As a talent search consultancy, we understand that that most applicants require job security – so we won’t waste your time asking you to do day to day supply. We are currently recruiting Graduate Teaching Assistants to work in secondary schools in Trafford, Salford and South Manchester. For all permanent and contract roles you will be paid in line with the school’s pay policy according to your qualifications and experience. If you are employed on a temporary basis before being made permanent, you will be paid the market rate for teaching assistants – currently £85-£100 per day. The applicant As a graduate teaching assistant supporting children in secondary schools, you’ll need: * A degree * an ability to build strong working relationships with pupils and adults * a can-do attitude * to be a self-starter and self-motivated * to be a strong communicator * an appreciation of different barriers to learning and how to overcome them * flexibility * creativity * a good standard of numeracy and literacy * strong organisational skills * patience and a sense of humour * to enjoy working with children and young people We are keen to hear from you if you’re looking to develop a career within secondary schools and you have experience or an interest in working with pupils with SEND or who are at risk of exclusion. You must enjoy working with children and young people – and especially be committed to unlocking their potential! You’ll also need to pass our strict vetting process in line with “Keeping Children Safe in Education” including DBS and registration interview. Let's Go Educate are acting as an employment business for this vacancy