Graduate Teaching Assistant - Early Years

Are you a final-year Primary Education student or aspiring teacher looking to gain paid classroom experience before beginning your ECT year?

This welcoming Gateshead primary school is offering a flexible Early Years Teaching Assistant opportunity designed specifically for university students who are about to graduate. You can choose your working days around lectures, assignments, or placements while gaining invaluable experience in Nursery or Reception.

This is the perfect bridge between university and a full-time teaching role.

• Support children within Nursery or Reception

• Assist with phonics and early literacy sessions

• Work with small groups to develop communication skills

• Help maintain positive behaviour routines

• Support structured play and adult-led activities

• Observe experienced teachers to build your own confidence

• Experienced EYFS teachers offering daily guidance

• Clear classroom routines and safeguarding systems

• Flexible scheduling to suit your timetable

• Weekly pay

• Opportunity to transition into an ECT role

• Supportive and approachable leadership team

• Final-year BA Primary or PGCE students

• Graduates awaiting QTS

• Aspiring teachers wanting practical experience

• Students interested in Early Years education

• Choose your working days

• Gain real classroom experience

• Earn while completing your degree

• Strengthen your CV before applying for teaching roles

• Potential long-term teaching opportunity available

Start building your classroom confidence in a supportive Gateshead primary school.

Apply now to secure this flexible Early Years TA role.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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