Graduate Teaching Assistant - September 2025
📍 Location: Manchester
📅 Start Date: 2nd September 2025
📆 Contract: Full-time, Temporary (with potential to extend or go permanent)
🕘 Hours: 8:20am - 3:20pm, Monday to Friday
💼 Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Are you a recent graduate considering a career in education?
Do you want to gain valuable experience in a supportive secondary school before applying for teacher training?

Join a thriving school in Manchester as a Graduate Teaching Assistant!

Prospero Teaching is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Graduate Teaching Assistant to work in a large, inclusive secondary school from September 2025. This is an ideal opportunity for a graduate looking to gain first-hand classroom experience, develop essential skills, and explore a career in teaching.

What's in it for you?
✅ A full academic year of paid school experience
✅ Opportunity to support students 1:1 and in small groups
✅ Valuable insight into teaching before committing to a PGCE or teacher training
✅ Ongoing support from experienced staff and access to free CPD
✅ Potential for the role to be extended or made permanent

About the role:
You will be supporting pupils across a range of subjects, helping to raise attainment and engagement. You don't need a specific subject specialism - just a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and a willingness to get involved. The school particularly welcomes graduates with aspirations to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in the future.

Key Details:

Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Start Date: 2nd September 2025
Duration: Until July 2026 (with potential to extend)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:20am-3:20pm
Setting: Mainstream secondary school
Focus: Classroom support, 1:1 and small group interventionsWhat we're looking for:
✔ A recent graduate with a 2:2 degree or above
✔ Some experience working with children or young people (in schools, tutoring, youth work or similar)
✔ A genuine interest in pursuing a career in education
✔ Up-to-date safeguarding training (or willingness to complete this)

Requirements:

Right to work in the UK
Enhanced DBS certificate (registered on the Update Service or willingness to apply)
Two professional, child-related referencesInterested?
If you're ready to take the first step into a rewarding career in education, apply now with your up-to-date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Why work with Prospero Teaching?

Free accredited CPD including Safeguarding and Behaviour Management
Access to our in-house Training and Development Team
Ongoing support throughout your placementProspero Teaching acts as an education recruitment agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people