Teaching Assistant Level 3 (CSTLC

Carmarthenshire County Council; Burry Port; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking a Teaching Assistant Level 3 to join our CSTLC team in Burry Port. The role focuses on supporting pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, delivering academic aid and wellbeing programmes, and supervising pupils 1:1 or in small groups.

A basic Welsh language level is required, with support provided to reach it. DBS checks will be carried out as part of safeguarding procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Ability to supervise 1:1 pupils and small groups to deliver academic and pastoral support.
• Welsh language level 2 required; support to reach this level on appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional wellbeing support and address learning barriers.
• Deliver academic support and wellbeing programmes to pupils.
• Supervise 1:1 pupils and small groups as needed.
• Support pupils excluded from or not following a mainstream timetable.

Skills

Pastoral support

1:1 supervision

Group support

Behaviour management

Job description

Teaching Assistant Level 3

Carmarthenshire County Council

Salary: £30,723 - £35,019

About the vacancy

Vacancy ID: 3929

Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies: 2

Contract type: Permanent Term Time Only

Location: Burry Port, Carmarthen

Grade: Grade F +4%

Salary: £30,723 - £35,019

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate : £15.93 - £18.15

Contract Hours: 32hrs 30 mins

Come and join our team

2 posts (Carmarthen and Burry Port)

We are seeking to employ Level 3 Teaching Assistants at CSTLC, educating secondary aged pupils who demonstrate social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. The person will provide emotional wellbeing support in addressing the needs of pupils who require particular help to overcome barriers to learning. As a Level 3 Teaching Assistant the post will also involve supervising 1:1 pupils where required alongside small groups of pupils to deliver academic support, pastoral support and guiding wellbeing programmes to pupils excluded from, or not otherwise working to, a mainstream school timetable.

A basic knowledge of Welsh is required for this post. Support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

For an informal discussion, please contact James Littlehales on 01554 742205

Job Description:

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DBS level:

An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk

Welsh language level - verbal

Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date:

11/10/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

We're proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. Please note that the examples shown are just some of what may be available, and eligibility can vary depending on your role or contract type. For instance, certain benefits may not apply to casual workers.

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing additional annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Anonymous Recruitment

We adopt an 'anonymous recruitment' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Right to work eligibility:

Every employer in the UK must carry out a Right to Work check before a new employee starts work. This is a legal requirement under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and applies to every worker, regardless of nationality.

All applicants will be asked about their nationality and whether they are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to confirm whether you are eligible to apply for the vacancy and to work for the Council or its partner organisations.

Carmarthenshire County Council holds a valid sponsorship licence. However, applicants who require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must meet all eligibility criteria set out by the UK Government under the points-based immigration system. Before submitting an application, you should check whether the role meets the eligibility criteria in the UK Government guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK. Please note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or any offer of employment may be retracted.