Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Job Summary

• Contract Type: Term-time only (Permanent)


• Working Pattern: Full time - term time


• Advert Start Date: 30/04/2026


• Advert End Date: 11/05/2026 09:00


• Salary: NJC point 12 - 15 £28,598 - £30,024 (Pending agreed award) Actual Salary (£25,340 - £26,604) ( Pending agreed award)


• Job Category: Schools - Teaching Assistant


• Vacancy ID: 295552


• Employment Location: Middlesbrough


• Post Number: DSA378


• Closing date: 11 May

Further Information

Discovery Special Academy is seeking to appoint a pro-active, enthusiastic, energetic and reliable Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join the Tees Valley Education Trust.

This position would be to work with children from nursery to Year 11 with complex learning, sensory, communication and behaviour needs. Experience working with children with significant sensory and behaviour needs is required.

As a Level 3 Teaching Assistant, you will work alongside the class teacher, helping pupils to get the most out of their learning and supporting individuals or groups of pupils.

We are looking for people who have experience of working with children with complex SEND, are interested in their development and learning and have good organisational and communication skills.

We ask that all staff working with our children hold qualifications in English and mathematics that are at least equivalent to GCSE grade 'C'. Qualification as a teaching assistant (or equivalent) is essential.

Supporting documents

• Application Pack.docx (67.97 KB)


• L3 SEND Teaching Assistant advert.docx (4.89 MB)

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Discovery Special Academy is seeking to appoint a pro-active, enthusiastic, energetic and reliable Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join the Tees Valley Education Trust.

This position would be to work with children from nursery to Year 11 with complex learning, sensory, communication and behaviour needs. Experience working with children with significant sensory and behaviour needs is required.

As a Level 3 Teaching Assistant, you will work alongside the class teacher, helping pupils to get the most out of their learning and supporting individuals or groups of pupils.

We are looking for people who have experience of working with children with complex SEND, are interested in their development and learning and have good organisational and communication skills.

We ask that all staff working with our children hold qualifications in English and mathematics that are at least equivalent to GCSE grade 'C'. Qualification as a teaching assistant (or equivalent) is essential.