Graduate Teaching Assistant

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Elite Pathway for Aspiring Educators

Step into an exhilarating Graduate Teaching Assistant post in Croydon—where your drive, vision, and talent can genuinely shape lives from day one. This is a standout opportunity for ambitious graduates seeking a real launchpad into teaching, educational psychology, or SEN specialisms. Join a thriving, high-achieving school environment that actively develops tomorrow’s educational leaders. If you’re ready to make classroom impact, mentor students, and absorb the craft of truly outstanding teaching, our Graduate Teaching Assistant position is the perfect catalyst for your next chapter.

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant here, you’ll be immersed in a dynamic school culture that rewards passion, initiative, and intellectual curiosity. Gain exceptional insight into pedagogy, SEN provision, and group facilitation—while working alongside inspirational teachers and specialist teams. This Croydon school’s ethos is committed to professional excellence, transformative student support, and a nurturing atmosphere. Whether your ambitions lie with teaching, psychology, or in-depth SEND, you’ll finish this experience equipped for postgraduate training or direct school-based progression.

Key Highlights:
• Graduate Teaching Assistant position – Circa £28,000 Pro-rata
• Located in vibrant Croydon with outstanding transport links
• Ofsted graded ‘Good to Outstanding’ – progressive, respected school
• Sector-leading facilities for SEND, digital learning, and academic enrichment
• Structured CPD, action-packed mentorship, internal teacher-trainer routes
• Ideal for high-achieving, driven graduates aiming for teaching or psychology careers
• Culturally diverse, inclusive, and forward-thinking school environment

What You’ll Be Doing:
• Supporting class teachers with dynamic group and 1:1 interventions
• Delivering targeted literacy, numeracy, or SEN support across KS3/KS4
• Acting as mentor and role model to pupils, both in and out of classrooms
• Collaborating closely with specialist SEN, pastoral, and leadership teams
• Engaging in lesson planning, assessment, and extra-curricular enrichment
• Championing high standards in behaviour, engagement, and aspiration

Ideal Graduate Teaching Assistant for this Croydon School:
• Top university graduate (2:1 or above)—education, psychology, or related discipline
• Ambitious, driven, and proactive with proven commitment to education
• Aspiring teacher, psychologist, SEND specialist, or educational leader
• Empathetic, resilient, and able to inspire confidence in students
• Excellent communicator—organised, reliable, and values-driven

Why Join This Croydon School?:
• Energetic, collaborative staff community invested in your development
• Unmatched career-launch platform into teaching or educational psychology
• Highly supportive SLT; regular feedback, coaching, and guidance
• Diverse and respectful pupil community—behaviour culture built on mutual respect
• Pathways into salaried PGCE, School Direct, or SEND postgraduate programmes

Graduates who crave meaningful experience and accelerated progression will thrive as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in this exceptional Croydon setting. Seize the opportunity to transform your potential—and students’ futures. Applications are reviewed daily; take your place in a school renowned for shaping trailblazing educators.