Educational Assistant

7 days ago


Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Academics Ltd Full time

Unlock Your Potential as an Educational Assistant

This Educational Assistant role offers a unique two-year pathway in a specialist autism setting, with structured support to progress you from assistant to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) through a teaching apprenticeship.

Position: Educational Assistant
Location: Hemel Hempstead
Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Salary: £20,000 - £24,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent post (hired through Academics agency)

About the Role:

  • You will begin as an assistant, gaining hands-on experience and understanding our holistic approach to autism education.
  • Over year one, you'll support students in class as an assistant/tutor, gradually taking on teaching responsibilities.
  • By year two, you'll work as an unqualified teacher and enroll in a teaching apprenticeship with a university partner to achieve QTS by September 2026.

Development Pathway:

  • Year 1:Support as an assistant/tutor while beginning to take on teaching responsibilities part-time
  • Year 2:Full unqualified teaching role alongside enrolment in a teacher apprenticeship to gain QTS
  • Individualized support and training from a skilled team throughout the progression

Key Requirements:

  • Must hold a degree; an education-related subject is preferred
  • Demonstrated interest in Special Educational Needs (SEN) and a commitment to pursuing teaching
  • Comfortable with behaviour management strategies and open to physical intervention when necessary

About Our Setting:

We specialize in supporting students with autism and complex educational needs, providing therapeutic behavioural support. Our team includes experts in Occupational Therapy Speech and Language Therapy and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) support, allowing for holistic student care.

We have grown significantly since opening, now offering education up to Year 9 across two sites and expanding to Key Stage 4 by 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact while developing your teaching career in Hemel Hempstead.



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