Teaching Assistant Level 3
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 February 2026 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8FT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4bfc5108-5458-4e32-bbfc-864f57b10764 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Ashwood Spencer Academy are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivational Level 3 (Higher Level) Teaching Assistant. This role involves supporting teachers in delivering high-quality education by working with individuals, small groups of pupils and whole class teaching. The Higher Level Teaching Assistant will have the responsibility of covering the whole class during short periods of a teacher's absence. If you are passionate about helping children and young people accelerate their progress and are keen on developing high-quality resources, we would love to hear from you!
Duties include:
▪ Assist in teaching an agreed timetable as set out by the class teacher.
▪ Work closely with the class teacher on a day to day basis.
▪ Work collaboratively with other colleagues.
▪ Activity support the smooth running of the class on a day to day basis.
▪ To assist with the development, planning, delivery and review of learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils in accordance with best practice and national guidelines.
▪ To take responsibility for the planning and delivery of specified packages of work such as lesson planning, assessment or reporting.
▪ To carry out specified duties with individuals, groups or classes under the direction of a qualified teacher
What the school offers its staff
Local Government Pension
Employee Assist Programme (Health Assured) and BHN Extras (Discount and Salary Sacrifice Schemes).
Recognition of local government and academy continuous service for full details, click here:
https://www.satrust.com/employee-benefits
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Ashwood Spencer Academy are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivational Level 3 (Higher Level) Teaching Assistant. This role involves supporting teachers in delivering high-quality education by working with individuals, small groups of pupils and whole class teaching. The Higher Level Teaching Assistant will have the responsibility of covering the whole class during short periods of a teacher's absence. If you are passionate about helping children and young people accelerate their progress and are keen on developing high-quality resources, we would love to hear from you!
Duties include:
▪ Assist in teaching an agreed timetable as set out by the class teacher.
▪ Work closely with the class teacher on a day to day basis.
▪ Work collaboratively with other colleagues.
▪ Activity support the smooth running of the class on a day to day basis.
▪ To assist with the development, planning, delivery and review of learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils in accordance with best practice and national guidelines.
▪ To take responsibility for the planning and delivery of specified packages of work such as lesson planning, assessment or reporting.
▪ To carry out specified duties with individuals, groups or classes under the direction of a qualified teacher
What the school offers its staff
Local Government Pension
Employee Assist Programme (Health Assured) and BHN Extras (Discount and Salary Sacrifice Schemes).
Recognition of local government and academy continuous service for full details, click here:
https://www.satrust.com/employee-benefits
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.