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Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Posted: 03-06-2025
  • Category: Graduates
  • Location: Manchester
  • Type: Full-time / Contract
  • Salary: £90 - £105 per day
Graduate Teaching Assistant


Have you just completed your final exams and handed in your dissertation, ready for a well-deserved summer break, but are strongly considering a career in teaching?


Would you relish the opportunity to gain valuable classroom experience first as a Graduate Teaching Assistant before committing to a teacher training route?


Smile Education are already working with primary, secondary and SEN schools across Greater Manchester who are looking to secure graduate support talent for the new academic year!


Graduate Teaching Assistant: 
The Graduate Teaching Assistant role would see you working with students on a 1:1, group and classroom basis, whilst supporting and learning from experienced class/subject teachers.


This Graduate Teaching Assistant opportunity is ideal for any graduates who wish to dip their toes in the education pool before diving in the deep end with teacher training.


Interested? Simply apply on this page today to register your application for this Graduate Teaching Assistant opportunity.  


Primary Teaching Assistant – The Role: 
  • Supporting classrooms
  • Working with students on a 1:1 and group basis
  • Cohesive member of a superb support team
  • Being flexible working across year groups & different subjects


Primary Teaching Assistant – Qualifications & skills required:
 
  • Degree level of education
  • Prior classroom / education experience is desirable
  • Excellent communication skills 
  • Proactive and professional manner


Benefits of working as a Primary Teaching Assistant
through Smile Northwest:
  • Fantastic and valuable classroom experience
  • Flexible work to suit your availability.
  • Competitive and transparent rates of pay
  • Dedicated and professional consultant
  • CPD opportunities to continue your professional growth.
  • Long-term, permanent, and flexible working placements.


If this Graduate Teaching Assistant position sounds suited to you, please contact Joseph via email at joseph@smile-education.co.uk or apply through this website. 


Smile Education is committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be required to undergo compliance checks, including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS, and Qualifications checks.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.

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