Teaching Assistant jobs with Carmarthenshire County Council, including Level 3 Teaching Assistant opportunities, benefits, requirements and visa sponsorship information.
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We are looking to recruit Level 3 Teaching Assistants at CSTLC, teaching secondary aged kids with social, emotional and behavioural challenges. The person will give emotional health assistance to meet the requirements of pupils who require specific help to overcome barriers to learning. As a Level 3 Teaching Assistant, the role will also include supervising 1:1 pupils and small groups of kids as required, delivering academic help, pastoral support and guiding wellbeing programs for pupils excluded from, or not otherwise working to, a normal school timetable.
This post assumes a rudimentary familiarity of Welsh. This level can be attained via appointment of support.
For an informal chat please call James Littlehales on 01554 742205
Job Profile – Teaching Assistant Level 3 (CSTLC)pdf – 204KB Opens in new window
Level DBS:
This post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an infraction for the applicant to apply for the role if they are forbidden from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or persons at risk.
Welish language level – spoken
knowledge 2 – You will require a basic knowledge of spoken Welsh. On appointment, reasonable support can be given to reach this level.
Closing Date:
11/10/2026, 23:55
The Benefits
We are proud to provide our workforce a wide range of benefits. Note that the samples provided are just some of what may be offered and eligibility may differ your role or contract type. For example, casual employees may not be entitled to some perks.
Industry competitive pay
Automatic entry to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Eligibility for generous yearly leave with an opportunity to buy more annual leave
Access to worker health & wellness support
Personal growth and career advancement
Other benefits such as staff discount packages eg cycle to work scheme
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Anonymous Hiring
For shortlisting, we use a ‘anonymous recruitment’ method. Recruiting managers will not see personal information including your name and contact details until a decision to shortlist has been made.
We are committed to building a diverse and representative staff that reflects the communities we serve. By sharing your equality monitoring data, we are able to examine the impact of our recruiting and employment policies and procedures and this provides us the opportunity to improve them when possible. Recruiting managers at never point receive any equality monitoring information.
More Information
We are committed to safe and fair recruitment and safeguarding and protecting individuals we care for and assist. We make sure our staff are well checked, selected, taught and monitored to a fair and high standard so they can deliver safe, effective and compassionate care.
Please be aware that we have a legal obligation to offer suitable alternative employment to employees whose roles are at risk and will give priority consideration to existing employees who match the essential requirements and are registered in our redeployment pool.
Right to work eligibility
All UK employers must carry out a Right to Work check before a new employee starts work. This is a legal obligation under the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and applies to all workers regardless of nationality.
We will enquire all applicants about their nationality and if they are legally eligible to work in the United Kingdom. This is to confirm that you are eligible to apply for the post and to work for the Council or partner groups.
Carmarthenshire County Council is a registered sponsor holding a valid sponsorship licence. However, candidates requiring sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must meet all the qualifying criteria specified by the UK Government under the points based immigration system. Before you apply, you should confirm that the role fits the qualifying criteria in the UK Government guidance: Skilled Worker visa: overview – GOV.UK Please note: If you do not meet the qualifying conditions your application will not proceed. If it later becomes evident that you are not entitled to apply, your application may be withdrawn or any offer of employment revoked.
How to Apply
All applications for this vacancy should be submitted using our online application system. If you have a disability that prevents you from applying on-line please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or ring 01267 234567 and ask for ‘Recruitment’ to consider alternate arrangements to support you through the process.
Please review the ‘How we Recruit’ guidance on the Careers Page for further information on the recruitment process.
