Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)

Kickstart Your Career in Education with Protocol Education

Are you a recent graduate looking to gain hands-on classroom experience while making a real difference to young people's lives?

Protocol Education is seeking enthusiastic and motivated Graduate Teaching Assistants (Grad TAs) to work on a flexible supply basis across a range of Primary, Secondary and SEND schools throughout Durham and the surrounding areas.

Whether you're considering a future in teaching, educational psychology, speech and language therapy, social work, or SEND support, this role offers an excellent opportunity to gain invaluable school-based experience and develop highly transferable skills.

Why Become a Grad TA?

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, you'll gain first-hand experience in a variety of educational settings, helping you discover where your passions and strengths lie.

You'll have the opportunity to work across:

✅ Primary Schools

✅ Secondary Schools

✅ Specialist SEND Schools

✅ Alternative Provisions

✅ SEMH Settings

✅ One-to-One Support Roles

✅ Small Group Intervention Programmes

No two days are the same, giving you a unique insight into education while building confidence and experience.

Your Role

As a Grad TA, you'll work closely with teachers and school staff to support pupils both academically and emotionally.

Your responsibilities may include:

Supporting pupils on a one-to-one basis
Delivering small group interventions
Assisting students with SEND, SEMH and additional learning needs
Supporting classroom learning and engagement
Promoting positive behaviour and inclusion
Helping pupils develop confidence, resilience and independence
Building positive relationships with students and staff
Creating a supportive learning environment where every child can thrive
The Perfect First Step Into Teaching

This role is ideal for graduates considering careers through:

PGCE
Schools Direct
SCITT
Teacher Apprenticeships
Educational Psychology
SEND Teaching
Youth Work
Behaviour Support
You'll gain experience that teacher training providers and schools highly value while developing practical classroom skills that cannot be learned from textbooks alone.

Who We're Looking For

We welcome graduates from all degree backgrounds.

You could be studying or have completed a degree in:

Psychology
Criminology
Sociology
Education Studies
English
Maths
Science
Sports Coaching
Health & Social Care
Childhood Studies
Or any other subject
We're looking for individuals who are:

Passionate about working with children and young people
Considering a future in education
Positive, resilient and adaptable
Strong communicators
Eager to learn and develop professionally
Experience working with children through tutoring, mentoring, coaching, volunteering, youth work or care settings is desirable but not essential.

What Protocol Education Offers

Competitive daily pay rates
Flexible working opportunities
Access to Primary, Secondary and SEND placements
Free CPD and professional development training
Ongoing career support and guidance
Dedicated consultant support
Opportunities to secure long-term and permanent positions
A pathway into teaching and other education-based careers
Apply Today

If you're a graduate looking for meaningful work, valuable experience and a chance to inspire the next generation, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Protocol Education as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (Grad TA) and gain the skills, confidence and experience needed to build a successful career in education while making a positive impact every day.

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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