Graduate Teaching Assistants
Start your career in education as a Graduate Teaching Assistant
Graduate Teaching Assistant roles can provide valuable classroom experience for graduates looking to build their skills, explore careers in education and make a difference in schools.
Why become a graduate TA
Why become a Graduate Teaching Assistant?
Gain classroom experience
Spend your working week in a real classroom, seeing how lessons are planned, delivered and adapted.
Develop transferable skills
Communication, organisation, patience and problem solving that carry into any career.
Work directly with pupils and teachers
Support learning alongside experienced staff rather than observing from the sidelines.
Experience different school environments
Primary, secondary, SEND and alternative provision settings all work differently.
Explore a future career in education
Test whether teaching, SEND, pastoral or educational psychology is the right direction for you.
Who it suits
Who could these roles suit?
- Recent university graduates
- Graduates considering a career in education
- Graduates looking for classroom experience
- Graduates interested in SEND or educational support
- Graduates wanting experience working with young people
You do not need a particular degree subject to be considered. Unless a specific vacancy requires a subject or specialism, schools are usually far more interested in your approach to working with young people.
Day to day
What could a Graduate TA role involve?
Every school organises support differently, so exact duties differ between schools and are agreed before a placement starts. Examples include:
- Supporting pupils during lessons
- Working with small groups
- Supporting individual learning
- Helping teachers prepare classroom activities
- Supporting literacy and numeracy
- Helping pupils remain engaged
- Supporting additional needs where appropriate
- Helping with classroom organisation
How it works
Getting started
Register
Complete the registration form and upload your CV as a PDF.
Talk it through
We discuss your interests, availability, location and the settings that could suit you.
Get into a classroom
We introduce you to schools looking for graduate classroom support, and stay in contact once you start.
Ready to gain experience in education?
Register with your CV and we will talk to you about graduate classroom opportunities.