Teaching Assistant - Level 3

As a Teaching Assistant - Level 3, you will work under the guidance of a Teacher of the Deaf, providing specialist support to children and young people with hearing needs. You’ll play a key role in helping pupils overcome barriers to learning and fully access the curriculum in inclusive education settings. You will support learning across a range of environments, including mainstream schools, specialist placements and community settings.

Using your skills in communication – including British Sign Language (BSL) – you’ll help pupils develop independence, confidence and engagement in learning and social activities. This role is ideal for an experienced teaching assistant with a strong commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and continuous professional development.

• 1. Support pupils individually and in small groups, delivering programmes of work and therapy under the direction of a Teacher of the Deaf.
• 2. Use specialist sensory skills and communication methods (e.g. BSL, SSE or oral approaches) to meet pupils' individual needs.
• 3. Promote inclusion, independence and positive behaviour.
• 4. Support pupils during lessons, adapting activities to ensure full access to learning.
• 5. Provide feedback to pupils and staff on progress and achievement.
• 6. Support pupils' personal care and wellbeing, including first aid where required.
• 7. Assist with medication in exceptional circumstances with appropriate training.
• 8. Support pupils in mainstream placements, work experience and integration settings.
• 9. Participate in casework activities, including home visits, where appropriate.

• 1. Prepare learning environments and resources and support lesson delivery.
• 2. Contribute to planning, assessment and evaluation of learning activities.
• 3. Liaise with therapists, medical staff and other professionals.
• 4. Maintain accurate records and contribute to reports and assessments.
• 5. Support the use of ICT and specialist hearing equipment.
• 6. Communicate effectively with parents/carers and attend meetings as required.
• 7. Support behaviour management strategies and pupil wellbeing.

The Big Life Group’s mission is to fight for equity, in health, in wealth and in life. We are a social business delivering a range of services across the North of England, covering everything from mental and physical health, addiction and criminal justice, to housing, education, family support and much more. What links them together is the way we work – The Big Life Way.

We always stand shoulder‑to‑shoulder with people, working with them on the things that matter most to them. Everything we do is designed and informed by the needs, priorities and strengths of people and communities.

• Courage:
  We stand up for ourselves, and the people and communities we work alongside, even when that makes us unpopular, or challenges accepted wisdom.
• Creativity:
  We find innovative solutions that work, never accepting the easy option or the status quo.
• Honesty:
  We act with integrity, speaking the truth to ourselves and others.
• Inspiration:
  We are inspired by the people and communities we work with and share what we learn from them to inspire others.
• Thoughtful:
  We act with care and compassion and work to understand people's experiences. We take time to listen, reflect and continually learn.
• Valuing difference:
  We recognise and celebrate the unique qualities, gifts, insights and perspectives that different people offer.

At Big Life, work is more than a job – it's about standing shoulder‑to‑shoulder with people and communities, making a difference every day. We fight for equity in health, in wealth and in life, and that commitment starts with how we staff. Be yourself – we want you to feel safe, respected and able to bring your whole self to work.

Difference is celebrated here, and our staff networks – from menopause to neurodiversity, LGBTQI+ and more – create space to connect and support each other.

We offer more than a payslip – you'll find wellbeing support through Life Works, Simply Health and mindfulness sessions, 25–30 days’ annual leave plus your…