Graduate English Teaching Assistant

Are you unsure of which career path to take but know you would love a role within education?

Ever thought of teaching as a rewarding and viable career choice in the future but want to get some experience first?

Perhaps you’d benefit from getting paid and developing your talents and skills in an English Graduate Teaching Assistant role before progressing onto teacher training in 2022?

Graduate English Teaching Assistant Role:

• English degree (other English based degrees welcome)
• Brilliant career development opportunity
• Supportive English department
• Watford based Secondary School
• Interviews on a rolling basis 

The role:

Assisting students within the English department to achieve their potential will be the aim of the Teaching Assistant role. You will work with students from a range of backgrounds and abilities via well-planned and resourced small group intervention sessions which you will lead. Some of the students you support will be pupil premium learners meaning they are supported through additional intervention sessions to ensure they do not fall behind their peers. As a key member of the English department, your role as a learning mentor, will entail assisting the teachers by contributing your ideas to staff meetings and planning sessions.

The school:

Based in Watford, this school boasts state of the art facilities and a welcoming staff team. You will be greeted by a friendly team of new colleagues who will help you to settle in your new role, offering guidance and their experience where needed. The students are well behaved and well mannered, however you should be a confident individual who can work well when challenges present themselves. The English department is well resourced and lessons are good or outstanding, you will definitely learn a lot from excellent English teachers here!

The school is easily accessible via public transport and also has a large car park for those who drive.

Person Specification:

To be considered for the role you must have at least a 2.1 degree in an English subject degree such as Language, Literature, Linguistics or other similar degree. You must have a good academic background including strong A Levels and GCSEs. Any experience working with young people previously is also preferred, but not essential. If you have had experience for example tutoring or working with a child-based voluntary programme please make this evident in your CV.

To apply for this role click ‘apply now’ and send your CV to Andrew today. Interviews are held on a rolling basis and roles can sometimes be filled before the deadline so don’t delay!