Job description

Job Title: Secondary Teaching Assistant
Location: Middlesbrough
Pay Rate: £90 - £120 per day (depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract: Full-time/ Part-time, Day-to-day/ Long-term

Could you help secondary students overcome learning barriers, stay engaged in lessons, and develop greater confidence in their abilities?

GSL Education Newcastle Branch are recruiting motivated and adaptable Secondary Teaching Assistant (TA) to work with reputed schools in Middlesbrough. We are looking for individuals who can work effectively alongside teachers, connect positively with young people, and provide focused assistance to students with different academic and developmental needs.

The Secondary Teaching Assistant will contribute to classroom learning across a range of subjects, providing targeted support that helps learners understand lesson content, participate actively, and become increasingly independent.

Secondary Teaching Assistant Responsibilities:

  • Assist students who require additional guidance during classroom activities
  • Reinforce lesson content through focused one-to-one and small-group sessions
  • Adapt learning materials to make activities accessible for different abilities
  • Encourage young people to participate actively and remain focused on assigned work
  • Monitor progress and communicate useful observations to teaching staff
  • Contribute to positive classroom routines and an inclusive learning environment

Secondary Teaching Assistant Requirements:

  • Experience working with secondary-aged students in education or a related setting
  • Understanding of different learning needs and appropriate classroom support approaches
  • Confidence working across different subjects, classes, and year groups
  • Ability to communicate clearly and establish positive relationships with young people
  • Flexible, organised, and dependable approach to supporting learning
  • Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)

Why Join GSL Education:

  • Access competitive daily rates suited to your experience
  • Build valuable secondary classroom experience across different subject areas
  • Strengthen your skills in learning intervention and student engagement
  • Explore flexible assignments alongside longer-term school placements
  • Benefit from ongoing guidance from dedicated education consultants

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.

As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout the Newcastle.

For more information or to register your interest in the “Secondary 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.