Level 3 Teaching Assistant – Specialist Physical & Medical Needs

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

Ready to develop your specialist SEND experience?

Protocol Education are recruiting for a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join a specialist provision in Gateshead, supporting children and young people with physical and/or medical needs.

This is a varied opportunity for an experienced TA who wants to develop their knowledge of specialist support, assistive technology and accessible learning.

You'll work alongside specialist teachers and other professionals to help pupils overcome barriers and become as independent as possible.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide individualised support based on pupil needs.
• Adapt lessons, activities and resources.
• Support pupils with physical and medical needs.
• Use assistive technology and specialist equipment.
• Help pupils access the curriculum through alternative methods.
• Support communication and independence.
• Set up and safely manage specialist equipment.
• Monitor progress and provide feedback.
• Work collaboratively with teachers and other professionals.
• Follow individual support and safety plans.

Essential Requirements

• Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent.
• Experience working with children or young people with SEND.
• Experience supporting physical and/or medical needs is desirable.
• Confidence using ICT and willingness to learn specialist technology.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Flexible and adaptable approach.
• Ability to work across different environments.
• Full, clean driving licence and access to a vehicle – essential.

If you're looking for a role where you can build specialist knowledge while making a real difference to pupils' education, apply today.

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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