Graduate Teaching Assistant  

Location: Barnet, London — a five minute walk from High Barnet tube station 

Start: October 2021 

Opportunity for an exceptional candidate to be a graduate teaching assistant shaping a brand new ARK secondary school in Barnet 

Ark Pioneer Academy opened its doors to our brand new building in Barnet last year and welcomed in our first year 7. By the time they reach year 13, we’ll have over a thousand pupils. We will deliver a standard of education matching the very best schools in the country. Our vision is that every pupil leaves Ark Pioneer with real options, be it embarking on the university course of their choice or starting out in their chosen career.  

We are recruiting a team of exceptional staff to achieve our vision and work together to create a genuinely outstanding school. The Graduate Teaching Assistant will work closely with the founding SENCO and pupil support team to develop exceptional pupil support provision.  

We are looking for a graduate who is extremely passionate about their subject and working with young people to make a difference. We will consider candidates who have not worked previously as a Teaching Assistant if they have experience working successfully to support pupils and/or are interested in pursuing a career in education. The successful candidate will grow with our school: we will develop you, providing one-to-one support, coaching and access to extensive network training.  

Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 6th October 

Salary: £22,779.00 pa  

Contract: Full time, permanent contract 

We value diversity and are committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. The successful candidate will be subject to DBS and any other relevant employment checks.