Level 3 Teaching Assistant - Physical & Medical Needs Location: Gateshead

Protocol Education Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd is seeking an experienced Level 3 Teaching Assistant to support pupils with physical and medical needs in Gateshead. You will work in a specialist provision, helping pupils access education through personalised support and assistive technology.

The role involves supporting individuals and small groups, adapting activities to needs, enabling participation in lessons and school life, and setting up specialist equipment.

Qualifications

• Level 3 TA qualification or equivalent.
• SEND experience.
• Experience supporting physical or medical needs.
• Good ICT skills and willingness to learn new technology.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail.
• Flexible, patient and proactive approach.
• Confident working across different settings.
• Full, clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils on an individual and small-group basis.
• Adapt learning activities to meet individual needs.
• Help children access lessons and wider school life.
• Support the use of assistive technology.
• Set up and check specialist equipment.
• Encourage independence and participation.
• Support alternative communication and recording methods.
• Work alongside specialist teachers and wider professionals.
• Provide observations and feedback on pupil progress.
• Ensure equipment and support strategies are used safely.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation

Attention to detail

Flexible/adaptable

Driving licence

Education

Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification

Tools

ICT skills

Job description

Level 3 Teaching Assistant – Physical & Medical Needs

Location: Gateshead
Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: September 2026
Pay: £130–£250 per day, dependent on experience

Take your Teaching Assistant career further

Are you an experienced Level 3 Teaching Assistant looking for an opportunity to develop your specialist SEND knowledge?

Protocol Education are working with a specialist provision in Gateshead seeking a dedicated TA to support pupils with physical and/or medical needs.

You’ll gain hands-on experience supporting children to access their education through personalised support, specialist equipment and assistive technology.

What You’ll Do

• Support pupils on an individual and small-group basis.
• Adapt learning activities to meet individual needs.
• Help children access lessons and wider school life.
• Support the use of assistive technology.
• Set up and check specialist equipment.
• Encourage independence and participation.
• Support alternative communication and recording methods.
• Work alongside specialist teachers and wider professionals.
• Provide observations and feedback on pupil progress.
• Ensure equipment and support strategies are used safely.

We're Looking For

• A Level 3 TA qualification or equivalent.
• Previous SEND experience.
• Experience supporting physical or medical needs.
• Good ICT skills and willingness to learn new technology.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail.
• A flexible, patient and proactive approach.
• Confidence working across different settings.
• A full, clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to build specialist experience within a supportive SEND environment.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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