Job Description

Aspiring Teachers Required
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Primary School
Lewisham
September 2026 Start

Remedy Education are currently looking for aspiring teachers and graduates who are keen to gain valuable classroom experience before progressing into teacher training.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a graduate who is passionate about education and wants to spend the academic year working in a welcoming and diverse primary school in Lewisham. The role will give you hands on experience supporting pupils across KS1 and KS2, helping you build confidence, develop classroom skills and confirm whether teaching is the right career path for you.

The Graduate Teaching Assistant Role

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with class teachers to support pupils in lessons, small groups and on a one to one basis where required. You may be supporting children with Maths, English, reading, writing, phonics, interventions, behaviour and general classroom learning.

The school are particularly interested in graduates from subjects such as:

• Maths
• English
• Psychology
• Criminology
• Science
• Education
• Sociology
• Humanities

You do not need previous school based experience, although tutoring, mentoring, youth work, childcare or SEN experience would be a strong advantage.

About the School

This friendly primary school in Lewisham has a strong reputation for supporting both pupils and staff. The school provides a positive, inclusive and supportive environment where graduate staff are encouraged to develop and progress.

The school has a committed leadership team, experienced teaching staff and a strong track record of helping aspiring teachers gain the experience needed before starting teacher training.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a degree or be due to graduate
• Have a genuine interest in becoming a teacher
• Be confident supporting pupils across primary age groups
• Have strong communication skills
• Be reliable, proactive and professional
• Be able to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
• Be passionate about supporting children from a range of backgrounds
• Be willing to support pupils with SEN and additional needs where required

Job Details

• Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Primary School
• Lewisham
• September 2026 start
• Full time
• Long term for the full academic year
• Temp to perm opportunity
• 95 to 110 per day depending on experience

This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring teacher who wants to gain real classroom experience before moving into teacher training.

To apply for this Graduate Teaching Assistant role, please send your up to date CV today.