Health Care Assistant - Term Time - Special Needs Position

Danecourt School, Gillingham

• Ref:MED887-7031-186S
• Posted:18/09/2025
• Pay:Grade D2 - points 4 - 11 (£18,356.81 - £20878.91)
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:10/10/2025 at 11:00
• Interviews:15th October

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Join Danecourt School as a Health Care Assistant!
Care. Support. Empower – make a daily difference in children’s lives

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:45 am – 4:00 pm
Contract: Permanent
Term Time Only: 39 weeks per year
Start Date: As soon as possible
Actual Salary: Grade D2 (Points 4–11, £18,356.81 – £20,878.91) + SEN Allowance £1,539

A Career with Purpose

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a real difference every day? At Danecourt School, part of the Maritime Academy Trust, we provide outstanding education and care for children with complex needs. We are seeking a compassionate Health Care Assistant to join our supportive team.

This is a role with real purpose. You will support children’s medical and personal needs, enabling them to learn, play, and thrive in a safe and inclusive environment.

What You’ll Do 

• Provide medical and personal care, including medication, feeding, and toileting.

• Support pupils with healthcare needs so they can access learning and enrichment.

• Monitor wellbeing, update care plans, and report concerns.

• Coordinate First Aid, maintaining resources and accurate records.

• Build positive relationships with families and health professionals.

• Offer reassurance and pastoral support for children who are unwell or upset.

• Ensure safe participation in trips, swimming, and wider school activities.

• Contribute to safeguarding and inclusion policies.  

Who You Are

We are looking for someone who is:

• Caring, empathetic, and motivated to support children’s wellbeing.

• Experienced in healthcare, education, or caregiving (SEND experience desirable).

• Calm, professional, and a strong team player.

• Organised, proactive, and open to training for medical needs.

• Ideally holds NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care (training available).

What We Offer

At Danecourt, you’ll be part of a welcoming and inclusive school community. We offer:

• A meaningful role where you’ll see the impact of your care every day.

• Term-time hours for work–life balance.

• Ongoing CPD and career development opportunities.

• Staff wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance support.

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

• The pride of working in an award-winning SEND school.

Ready to Make a Difference?

We warmly encourage visits so you can see first-hand what makes Danecourt such a special place to work. Please contact the school office on 01634 232589 to arrange.

Further details about the role, school, and Trust can be found in the Candidate Information Pack. Applications must be submitted online via My New Term. Please note we may interview and appoint as applications are received, so early applications are strongly encouraged.

Danecourt School and the Maritime Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and online checks in line with the latest safeguarding guidance. We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Information about the school

Danecourt Special School is part of the Maritime Multi-Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich, Bexley, Kent and Medway . Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills. We are a special school catering for primary aged children who have special educational needs. The children who attend Danecourt have a wide breadth of needs including complex learning difficulties and autism.

At Danecourt our mission is support all pupils to become “STARS” -

S - Self reliant T - Team Players A - Aspirational R - Resilient S - Successful

This is facilitated through pupils receiving a personalised curriculum that is tailored to meet their individual specific needs. The highly trained staff team maintain high expectations of what each individual pupil is able to achieve, striving to ensure that they all reach their maximum potential; celebrating difference and encouraging curiosity and creativity. Staff work collaboratively with families/carers and a range of other agencies in order to meet the pupils needs and as a result, pupils make strong progress academically, emotionally and socially. Pupil achievement is hugely valued and celebrated in a manner that is meaningful and appropriate for each pupil.

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Danecourt community and working with us, telephone the school and make an appointment to come and meet some of the pupils and staff and to experience for yourself the quality of education given to all of our children and the unique atmosphere throughout our school.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Maritime Academy Trust
• Address:50 John Harrison Way, Greenwich, London, SE10 0BG
• Telephone: 020 8858 0394
• Email: recruitment@maritimeacademytrust.org

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application Pack