Graduate Teaching Assistant
£92.56 - £95 SEND Full time
Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant – Large Primary School | Dartford
Are you a graduate looking to gain hands on classroom experience before pursuing a career in teaching, educational psychology or another child focused profession?
Engage Education is working with a large, welcoming three form entry primary school in Dartford that is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Graduate Teaching Assistant from September. This is an excellent opportunity to build valuable school-based experience while making a genuine difference to pupils’ learning and development.
About the role
You’ll be working across the school, supporting teachers to deliver engaging lessons and helping pupils achieve their full potential. The role offers a mix of classroom support, intervention work and one-to-one assistance, making no two days the same.
Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting pupils on a one to one basis and in small intervention groups
Assisting class teachers with lesson delivery and classroom activities
Helping children develop confidence in literacy, numeracy and wider curriculum subjects
Supporting pupils with additional learning or behavioural needs where required
Preparing classroom resources and maintaining an engaging learning environment
Providing feedback to teachers on pupil progress
Encouraging positive behaviour and helping children reach their full potential
This is an ideal opportunity for graduates considering teacher training, educational psychology, speech and language therapy or a long-term career within education.
The ideal candidate
We’re looking for someone who is:
A graduate in any subject relevant to working with children
Passionate about supporting children’s learning and development
Confident, proactive and eager to get involved in school life
Able to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
A strong communicator with good literacy and numeracy skills
Looking to gain meaningful classroom experience in a supportive school
About the school
This large three-form entry primary school in Dartford has a strong reputation within the local community and prides itself on providing an inclusive, nurturing environment where every child is encouraged to succeed. Staff are well supported, collaboration is encouraged and graduates are given the opportunity to develop their skills alongside experienced teachers and senior leaders.
Why work with Engage Education?
Competitive weekly pay
Paid in line with Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) where applicable
Free CPD and training to support your development
Your own dedicated education consultant
£50 Amazon voucher through our referral scheme
Access to wellbeing support, retail discounts and travel offers
Apply today
If you’re ready to take the first step towards a rewarding career in education, we’d love to hear from you.
All applicants will be subject to the appropriate safeguarding and compliance checks, including an enhanced DBS check. Full assistance will be provided throughout the registration process.
If you have not been contacted within two working days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
