Are you passionate about supporting students and their needs?

Are you looking to gain classroom experience as a Teaching Assistant?

Job title: Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands School: Secondary School Salary: £450- £490 weekly – Term Time Only! Job type: Full time role (Monday - Friday) Starting date: September 2024

Step into Teaching have partnered with a lovely secondary school based in Birmingham. West Midlands who are seeking Graduate Teaching Assistants to work with their SEN students. The school is very warm, welcoming and friendly in addition to providing a safe, inclusive environment for all students to feel valued and make outstanding progress in their learning. The headteacher needs someone who is confident and passionate about working with children with different needs and will help students reach their full potential.

Job Specification:

• Hold/Predicted a Psychology degree (2:2 or above)
• Have strong subject knowledge within English Maths and Science (GCSE A* - C)
• Have experience working in a secondary school (preferred not essential)
• Interested in a career in Educational Psychology/Clinical Psychology/Teaching
• Be passionate about supporting children with their learning
• Be able to keep children engaged and motivated
• Be enthusiastic, friendly and approachable
• Have a commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities
• Be prepared to work in a busy, changeable environment where everyone pitches in
• Be able to work effectively in a team

Key responsibilities within the role:

• Assisting students with their learning development, on an individual and group basis
• Run intervention sessions with small groups outside of the classroom
• Providing support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
• Work alongside classroom teachers to be that extra support during lessons
• Have the highest expectation that every student will make sustained academic and personal progress

Does this sound like a role you're interested in? If yes, apply today!

How to apply

Click 'Apply' below to generate your interest and import your CV to Step Into Teaching.

***Step Into Teaching is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure and Baring Service check***

***We aim, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future.***.