Job description
Job Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Contract Type: Temporary, Supply, Part-Time, Full-Time
Start Date: September 2026
Salary Scale: £92 – £110 per day (Depending on experience)
Are you a recent graduate looking to gain valuable classroom experience before pursuing a career in teaching or education?
GSL Education Hull Branch are currently seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistant to work across a range of supportive and forward-thinking secondary schools in Scarborough. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate graduate who is eager to support young people in their learning while developing valuable experience within a school environment.
Graduate Teaching Assistant Role:
The successful Graduate Teaching Assistant will work alongside teachers to provide classroom support, deliver targeted interventions, and help students engage confidently with their learning. We are looking to recruit a Graduate Teaching Assistant who can build positive relationships with students, act as a positive role model, and contribute to an inclusive and engaging educational setting.
Graduate Teaching Assistant Responsibilities:
- Support teachers in delivering engaging lessons and effective classroom activities
- Provide one-to-one and small group support to students who require additional academic assistance
- Assist with the preparation of learning resources and classroom organisation
- Encourage positive behaviour, confidence, and active participation in learning
- Support students with SEND, SEMH, or additional learning needs where appropriate
- Work collaboratively with teaching and pastoral staff to promote student progress and wellbeing
Graduate Teaching Assistant Requirements:
- A degree in any subject or a related discipline
- A genuine interest in pursuing a career in education, teaching, or youth support
- Strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills
- A positive, proactive, and adaptable approach to working with young people
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- An up-to-date CV covering the last ten years (with any gaps explained)
- An enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or willingness to apply
To apply to work with GSL Education as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in Scarborough, or to find out more about this opportunity, please submit an up-to-date CV via the application link.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
For more information or to register your interest in ‘Graduate Teaching Assistant’ role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants, will be in touch.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout Scarborough.