Graduate Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Graduate Teaching Assistant to join a supportive school in Bury St Edmunds. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate looking to gain hands‑on classroom experience, develop behaviour management skills, and build a strong foundation for a future career in education.

The school is looking for a proactive, patient, and supportive individual who can work with students across a range of abilities and needs.

• Location - Bury St Edmunds

• Position - Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Type of work - Classroom support & intervention

• Start date - ASAP

• Duration - Ongoing / Long‑term

• Full time/part‑time - Full time

• Minimum rate of pay - £90-£110 per day (depending on experience)

• Hours - 8:30 am - 3:30/4:00 pm

• A degree in any subject

• Experience working with young people (desirable but not essential)

• Up‑to‑date safeguarding training (desirable)

• A genuine interest in education and supporting student progress

• Hold Right to Work in the UK

• Hold an enhanced child‑barred list DBS on the Update Service or be willing to apply for one

• Provide two professional or character references

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with an up‑to‑date CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency for this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching.

• Free, accredited CPD courses including safeguarding and behaviour_management

• Access to an in‑house Training & Development Team

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