Teaching Assistant - Biology

Methodfi; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An education technology startup in London is seeking a Teaching Assistant for its Biology teaching team. The role involves collaborating with teachers to assist in course development, transforming lessons into workbooks, and interacting with students during livestreamed lessons. Candidates should have strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities, and top grades in Biology. This hybrid position offers flexibility with potentially full-time or part-time options.

Qualifications

• Grade A*/A at A-Level Biology and a grade 9/8 at GCSE in Biology.
• Ability to work collaboratively with educators and adapt to curriculum needs.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Transforming lessons into workbooks for student use.
• Generating homework questions to complement Biology lessons.
• Participating in the live chat of livestreamed Biology lessons.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Flexibility

Education

A-Level Biology (A*/A)

GCSE Biology (grade 9/8)

Job description

At MyEdSpace, we find the best teachers on the planet and empower them to become the most inspiring, tech-enabled educators, able to reach the students who need them most – wherever they are, whatever their means.

Because we believe that every child deserves access to quality education, regardless of geography or socioeconomic background, to achieve their dreams and build a brighter future.

We achieve this by combining top teaching talent with cutting-edge technology, delivering engaging lessons and offering meaningful support to students and their families.

Our vision is ambitious: to revolutionize education, empower millions of students globally, and provide high-quality learning opportunities that transform lives.

We have just completed our Series A from top-tier investors and are ready to scale - we want you to lead the charge with us.

If you’re a top-performer, incredibly ambitious, and excited to redefine an industry on a societal level and make a real impact on the world - we’d love to hear from you.

We're hiring a Teaching Assistant for our UK based Biology teaching team!

About The Role

• Role involves collaborating closely with teachers to assist with course development, including creation of homework questions, converting lesson slides to workbooks and storing video solutions

• Engages in the development of educational content and tools.

• This is a hybrid role based in London, with 2-3 days a week in the office. We have options for full time positions as well as part time.

• Available to current university students, those on a gap year or those who have finished university.

Responsibilities

• Transforming lessons into workbooks for student use.

• Generating homework questions to complement our Biology teachers' lessons.

• Participating in the live chat of livestreamed Biology lessons to provide subject-related responses to student questions as well as adherence to MyEdSpace codes of conduct.

• Archiving teachers' video solutions post-filming.

• Updating the online platform for easy student access before lessons.

Who We're Seeking

• Grade A*/A at A-Level Biology and a grade 9/8 at GCSE in Biology.

• Ability to work collaboratively with educators and adapt to curriculum needs.

• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

• Committed, flexible, and eager to engage in educational content development.

• Ability to work 3-5 days a week with a flexible working pattern that involves evening work on some days to support lesson moderation.

✨ Our values

PUT INTEGRITY FIRST Honesty matters. Tell the truth, and be straight-up. Be transparent and do the right thing. This builds respect and reliability for our students, families and team members.

KNOW YOUR COORDINATES Understand where you are and where you want to get to. Know your strengths and acknowledge your gaps. Think from first principles. Question things, and never pretend to know what you don't.

RAISE THE BAR Own it and get it done. Do better. Iterate quickly and seek feedback. Deliver real value. Be excellent and lift others up. Share learnings and help your teammates improve.

LOVE TO BE WRONG Push boundaries. Be outside your comfort zone. Naturally you'll get some things wrong and that's okay. Embrace feedback. Learn from it and get closer to excellence.

WIN TOGETHER To achieve our mission, we have to work together. We all have a role to play, so help each other get there. We’re stronger as a team so inspire, support and respect each other.

🙋 Why you’ll love working here

We’re a team on a mission to transform education for the better. Joining MES means you’ll be part of something ambitious, fast-moving, and full of purpose. Here’s what you can expect:

• The chance to make a real impact: your work directly shapes the future of education.

• A fast-paced and high-growth environment where ideas move quickly and careers accelerate.

• A collaborative, supportive culture: we’re head quartered in the UK, but we’re a global team with colleagues in 15+ countries, bringing a rich mix of perspectives and energy.