Teaching Assistant

Graduate Teaching Assistants – Manchester – September Start
📍 Manchester | Full-time | £95-£110 per day | Sept 2025-July 2026

Are you a recent graduate considering a career in teaching? Would you like to gain valuable experience in a school before applying for teacher training?

Prospero Teaching are recruiting a Graduate Teaching Assistant to join a supportive and inclusive secondary school in Manchester. These full-time roles start in September 2025 and run through the academic year to July 2026.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build classroom experience, develop your skills, and make a real impact in the lives of young people.

📋 The Role:

• Position: Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Location: Manchester
• Contract: Full-time, term-time only
• Hours: 08:15 – 15:30, Monday to Friday
• Start Date: September 2025
• Duration: Until July 2026
• Pay: £95 to £110 per day (depending on experience)

You will support students across a range of subjects, working with small groups and individuals to help them access the curriculum and reach their potential.

🎓 About You:

• A recent graduate (all degree backgrounds considered)
• Interested in a future teaching career or working in education
• Positive, proactive and reliable with good communication skills
• Open to completing free Safeguarding & Prevent training with Prospero

✅ Why Join Prospero Teaching?

• Long-standing education recruitment agency with a trusted reputation
• Dedicated, experienced consultants to support your journey
• Access to free CPD courses including Safeguarding, Prevent and Behaviour Management
• Pathways to teacher training and long-term school roles

🔒 To be eligible, you must:

• Have the right to work in the UK
• Hold or be willing to apply for an enhanced DBS on the Update Service (£56.90)
• Provide two recent professional references
• Have a full CV covering all education and work history since secondary school

Kick-start your education career with hands-on experience in the classroom.
Apply now with your up-to-date CV.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business and recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.

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.