Higher Level Teaching Assistant (TA) - Term Time - Special Needs Position

Danecourt School, Gillingham

• Ref:MED887-7031-187S
• Posted:29/09/2025
• Pay:C2 - points 12 - 25 (££28,598 - ££36,363 FTE)
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:31/10/2025 at 07:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Join Danecourt School as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)!
From supporting to leading — a hands-on role where you’ll help every child thrive.

Hours: 37 hours per week (8:30 - 4.45 am Mon - Thurs; 8:30 - 4:15 Fri) OR (8:15am - 4:30pm - Mon - Thurs, 8:15am - 4pm Friday)
Contract: Permanent, term time only (39 weeks)
Salary: Grade C2 ( Point 12 - 25) £23,132.13 - £29,943.17 (Actual) + SEN Allowance £1539

About the Role

As an HLTA, you’ll help deliver exceptional learning experiences, working closely with teachers and class teams to:

• Lead learning for individuals, groups or whole classes under teacher guidance.

• Support planning and delivery of engaging, personalised lessons.

• Monitor progress and help pupils reach their potential.

• Take the lead in the teacher’s absence or during PPA cover.

• Work with therapists, the SENDCo and families to embed tailored strategies.

• Champion inclusion, emotional regulation and pupil voice throughout the school day.

HLTA status is desirable but not essential — what matters most is your leadership skills, passion for supporting SEND pupils, and commitment to helping them succeed.

Who You Are

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about helping children learn and thrive.

• Qualified as an HLTA (or equivalent Level 4 experience) or eager to progress.

• Experienced in delivering lessons, ideally in a SEND or inclusive setting.

• Confident supporting pupils with complex needs, including communication and sensory differences.

• Skilled in targeted interventions, especially literacy, numeracy, and communication.

• A strong communicator who builds positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and families.

• Organised, proactive, and committed to inclusion and accessibility.

What We Offer

At Danecourt, support staff are valued as key members of the team. As part of the Maritime Academy Trust, you’ll benefit from:

• A supportive, collaborative team culture.

• Clear pathways for progression, including routes from HLTA to teacher.

• Weekly CPD and regular training to build skills and confidence.

• Access to specialist facilities including sensory rooms, therapy spaces and outdoor learning.

• Involvement in innovation, including Maritime’s Outreach Support Service.

• A strong sense of purpose where your work directly impacts pupil wellbeing and progress.

Danecourt is proud to be the winner of the Medway Parents and Carers Forum SEND Award (Primary Special School Provision).

Ready to Make a Difference?

We’d love to welcome you for a visit — come and see what makes Danecourt so special. Please contact the school office on 01634 232589 to arrange.

You’ll find more about the role, school, and Trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached.  Apply now via My New Term — we may interview and appoint as applications are received, so don’t delay!

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.  We embrace diversity and equal opportunity, striving to build a team that reflects a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. The more inclusive we are, the stronger we become.  All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and online checks in line with the latest safeguarding guidance.

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