Graduate Teaching Assistant Needed, Immediate Start in London

Salary: Ark Band 4, Pay Point 3 – 7 pro rata starting salary £27,350.03 -£28,940.42 term time only, depending on experience. This is calculated from the full-time salary of £28,616-£30,280.

Working pattern: 08.00-17.00, Monday – Friday. Term Time only.

Contract: Permanent

Start date: 1st June 2026/or September 2026

We are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Graduate Teaching Assistant to join the secondary phase at Ark John Keats Academy. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate who is passionate about education and eager to gain hands‑on experience in the classroom. The successful candidate will support high‑quality teaching and learning across the school, working closely with teachers, pastoral staff and subject departments to help all students reach their full potential.

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Ark John Keats was founded in 2013 with one class of reception children. We are now a fully-fledged all-through school, running from nursery to year 13, with over 1700 children. Our secondary school is oversubscribed, with a waiting list for every year group. Our community is composed of supportive and committed families who buy into our vision and work with us to ensure their children achieve all they are capable of in the future.

We aspire for all our children to have the academic knowledge necessary to enable them to progress to university, for pupils to have a love of learning and curiosity about the world, and for them to be polite, well-mannered young people who take responsibility for their choices and drive their own destinies.

Ark John Keats is part of Ark Schools, a hugely successful network serving pupils from deprived communities. Our network shares a belief in our six pillars.

Travelling by rail from central London: Our nearest overground station, Turkey Street, is a 10 minute walk from the school and stops at Seven Sisters, Stoke Newington and Hackney Downs on the way to Liverpool Street. National Rail services are also a 10 minute walk and stop at Tottenham Hale and Hackney Downs before finishing at Liverpool Street.

Travelling by car: We are easily reached by car, with most of North East London accessible within 30 minutes. There is free on site parking for staff.

Diversity and inclusion: Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check.