Graduate Teaching Assistant - Guildford

Graduate Teaching Assistant - Woking, Surrey

Location: Woking, Surrey Contract: Full-time or Part-time considered Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm, term-time only Start Date: As soon as possible School Type: Primary (with some SEN needs across year groups).

About the Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a central role in supporting pupils' learning, emotional wellbeing, and personal development. The role involves working both in the classroom and on a one-to-one or small-group basis with pupils who require additional support.

Daily responsibilities include

• Supporting pupils with their learning across all curriculum areas
• Working one-to-one with children who may have additional needs such as ASD, ADHD, Speech & Language difficulties, SEMH needs, or academic delay
• Leading or assisting with small-group interventions (phonics, reading, math's boosters, social skills groups)
• Helping to create a positive, calm and purposeful learning environment
• Supporting behaviour management using positive strategies
• Preparing resources, assisting with displays, and helping the class teacher with classroom organisation
• Supervising pupils during transitions, break, and lunchtime
• Recording observations, feeding back to teachers, and contributing to pupil progress discussions

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a candidate who is:

Essential qualities

• Passionate about supporting children's development
• Patient, calm, and able to form strong, positive relationships with pupils
• A good communicator who can work effectively as part of a team
• Reliable, enthusiastic, and willing to learn new skills
• Able to follow instructions but also use initiative
• Confident with English and Maths (GCSE grade C/4 or above)

Desirable experience

• Previous experience working with children or young people
• Knowledge of SEND (particularly ASD, ADHD, SEMH, Speech & Language)
• Experience with behaviour management strategies
• Familiarity with phonics programmes such as Little Wandle
• Understanding of EHCPs and personalised learning plans

Training will be provided for the right candidate, making this a fantastic opportunity for someone who is eager to build a career in education.

The Ideal Candidate

You may be an aspiring:

• Teaching Assistant
• Learning Support Assistant
• SEN Support Worker
• ELSA
• Future teacher

or someone with a genuine desire to help children thrive.

We welcome applicants with experience from schools, nurseries, youth work, care roles, or voluntary organisations.

Why Work With Milk Education? Benefits to You

• Excellent rates of pay
• Fast-track registration and compliance
• Flexible working days and hours
• Five-star rated agency with thousands of reviews
• Exclusive partnerships with local schools and trusts
• Access to our Perks Portal with a wide range of discounts
• Progression pathway with over 1000 discounted CPD courses through Milk Academy
• Free PSHE lesson plans
• Free Educator Wellbeing eBook and access to our wellbeing hub
• School Preparation Pack
• 24/7 support from your dedicated consultant
• Work with the UK's only eco-friendly education supply agency

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Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are proudly APSCo Compliance+ accredited, reflecting our dedication to the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to thorough compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education, and APSCo guidelines