Graduate Teaching Assistant

Graduate Teaching Assistant - Oldham

Aspire People is recruiting Graduate Teaching Assistants to support schools across Oldham and nearby areas, including mainstream schools, specialist SEN provisions, Pupil Referral Units and Alternative Provisions.
These roles are ideal for graduates who want to gain valuable, hands on experience working with children and young people with a range of additional needs. This is a strong opportunity to develop practical classroom skills, support your academic background and build experience for future careers in education, psychology and related sectors.

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, you will support pupils across a variety of school settings, working alongside experienced teachers, SEN teams and pastoral staff. Responsibilities may include general classroom support, targeted 1:1 intervention, small group work and assisting with behavioural or emotional needs.
You will work with pupils who may present with additional needs such as autism, speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), SEMH or those requiring extra support to stay engaged in learning.

Key Responsibilities
- Support pupils during lessons, adapting activities where needed
- Deliver 1:1 or small group interventions
- Assist with behaviour support and emotional regulation
- Use structured strategies and communication approaches
- Work across mainstream and specialist school environments