Job Description

English Graduate Teaching Assistant

Do you hold an English related Degree and have an interest in gaining paid school experience?

Do you aspire to become an English teacher in the future?

Would you like to have the opportunity to gain experience through working with students with a focus on Literacy?

English graduate teaching assistant vacancy

Literacy support

September start

Tower Hamlets based secondary school

Full time ideal pre teacher training

Weekly pay

I am currently working with a fact paced, outstanding East London based secondary school who are looking to appoint an aspiring English teacher to work as a teaching assistant. The successful applicant will be working with students of various abilities with a focus on supporting students with Literacy work.

This would be a great positon for an English graduate who is considering a career in teaching and would like to use the teaching assistant role as a way to gain invaluable hands on experience.

The school are looking for a graduate who has an English related Degree and some form of paid or voluntary experience with young people. You may have gained your experience through a number of different avenues.

As a teaching assistant, you will be working with students ranging from Year 7 - sixth form with a focus on Literacy support. You will be working with pupils in small groups and on a 1:1 basis.

Each academic year this East London secondary school appoint a small number of graduates who are passionate about working with young people and are considering a career in teaching. A high number of these graduates then go on to do their teacher training the following year.

During the year, you will also have the opportunity to work with closely with various experienced teachers giving you the opportunity to observe different teaching styles and techniques.

The school was most recently graded Outstanding by Ofsted and is the ideal supportive environment for graduates embarking on their teaching career.

If you are an English graduate and feel this position could be for you please apply now.