Graduate Teaching Assistant - Pathway to Teaching in Specialist Autism Setting
Are you a graduate with a passion for Special Educational Needs (SEN) and a commitment to a teaching career? This Graduate Teaching Assistant role in Hemel Hempstead offers a unique two-year pathway in a specialist autism setting, with structured support to progress you from Teaching Assistant to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) through a teaching apprenticeship.
Position: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Location: Hemel Hempstead
Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Salary: £20,000 - £24,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent post (hired through Academics agency)
About the Role:
This role is ideal for graduates eager to pursue a career in SEN teaching. You will begin as a Teaching Assistant, gaining hands-on experience and understanding our holistic approach to autism education. Over year one, you'll support students in class as a TA/tutor, gradually taking on teaching responsibilities. By year two, you'll work as an unqualified teacher and enroll in a teaching apprenticeship with a university partner (currently Buckinghamshire's online course) to achieve QTS by September 2026.
Development Pathway:
Year 1:Support as a TA/tutor while beginning to take on teaching responsibilities part-time
Year 2:Full unqualified teaching role alongside enrolment in a teacher apprenticeship to gain QTS
Individualized support and traini...