If you want to be a teaching assistant, Colchester and its various schools have plenty of opportunities on offer. But what if you want to land your dream role sooner rather than later? Simply enlist the help of recruitment specialist Strategy Education.

Along with teaching assistants, we also offer recruitment services for support staff, lecturers, technicians, instructors, cover supervisors, exam invigilators, and secretarial personnel. No matter the type of teaching job you are looking for; from supply to permanent roles, we can find the perfect match for you.

On top of that, our long-established relationships with key ITT providers and an extensive database of experienced teaching staff means that we are able to meet our clients’ supply, temporary and permanent recruitment requirements too.

So, if you are on the hunt for a teaching assistant job or your school is looking for a qualified professional, contact us today on 0345 521 9987 or fill out our online enquiry form.

How we can help you become a teaching assistant in Colchester

  • Career advice – Talk to us about your career goals and we will give you expert advice on how to reach them. This also means identifying training for career development.
  • Job searches – We have strong relationships with a number of primary and secondary schools, which means we will be the first to hear about teaching jobs in your local area.
  • CV assistance – Our consultants understand how to present your CV in a way that is attractive to school administrators, which includes highlighting your skills and capabilities.
  • Interview preparation – If you get invited to an interview, we’ll put you through our preparation sessions for the greatest chance of success.

How we can help schools find a teaching assistant

To ensure you only receive job applications from suitable candidates, we take the time to interview and screen our entire database of teachers to understand their unique skills, qualities, and attributes.

Choose the dedicated services of Strategy Education and you’ll benefit from the following:

  • The skillset of experienced staff with education qualifications
  • Seasoned recruitment consultants with in-depth education knowledge
  • Access to our unique register of education professionals
  • Competitive and transparent charge rates
  • Round-the-clock availability

Why work alongside Strategy Education?

  • Accreditation – Strategy Education’s accreditation with the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) offers greater reassurance to both candidates and schools.
  • Flexibility – We always respond promptly to permanent, part-time, and temporary requests for candidates from schools.
  • Relationships – We offer more opportunities for teachers and greater assurance for schools thanks to our nationwide network of contacts.
  • Results – With thousands of highly qualified candidates on our roster, we continue to deliver positive results for both teachers and schools.
  • Community – We sponsor a number of education-related events, such as the Thurrock Education Awards (2017, 2018 and 2019), to support the industry.
  • Compliance – Strategy Education has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s Supply Teachers and Temporary Staff in Educational Establishments framework.

Colchester information

The historic market town of Colchester in Essex has a population of around 112,000. It lays claim to be regarded as Britain’s oldest recorded town and was for a time the capital of Romain Britain.

As is the case for the rest of Essex, Colchester’s state schooling operates a two-tier system. Two of the town’s secondary schools are selective, Colchester Royal Grammar School and Colchester County High School, the remainder being comprehensives.