Graduate Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching are looking for Graduates to work as Teaching Assistants in Primary Schools in the Ipswich area. These positions are to start from September 2025.

These positions will be ideal for recent graduates who are looking to gain experience in a classroom environment before starting teacher training.

Graduates in any subject will be considered, and the schools are especially interested in graduates of core subjects; English, Maths and Science.

Contract/position details:

* Location -Ipswich, Suffolk
* Position – Graduate Teaching Assistant
* Contract or position start date – September 2025
* Duration / Likely Duration – ongoing for the academic year until July 2026
* Contract type – ongoing
* Full-time/part-time – Full-time Monday to Friday (term time only)
* Minimum rate of pay – £90-£100 per day

Experience, Training and qualifications:

* Degree (2:1 or above) in any subject
* GCSE English and Maths grade ‘C’ or above

To be eligible you must have/be:

* Hold Right to Work in the UK
* Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
* Provide a minimum of two references covering the last 2 years

Other

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:
Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
In-house Training and Development Team

Additionally, if you have a friend or colleague who you think would be interested in this role then please refer them to us and you could earn up to £150 from our Refer a Friend scheme.

Proud to be listed in the Times as one of ‘The Best Companies To Work For’, Prospero Teaching is an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment agency. With over two decades of experience, our education consultants work hard to find you the most suitable role, from a wide range of teaching jobs across the UK, in thousands of excellent schools, academies, and nurseries. We are an APSCO-audited education agency, and our awards for excellence demonstrate our commitment to high-quality service and best practice.