JOB TITLE:                                            Teaching Assistant SEND Level 3

GRADE/SALARY:                             Grade F:  Salary: £25,989 to £26,824 (Full Time Equivalent)

                                                 (£21,049 to £21,725 pro rata)

HOURS:                                                 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

                                                                    (term time plus 5 inset days)

Hours of Work:                                Mon:  8.40am-4.30pm

                                                                  Tue:    8.40am-3.50pm

                                               Wed:  8.40am-4.30pm

                                                                  Thu:    8.40am-4.30pm

                                                                  Fri:      8.40am-3.30pm

Daventry Hill School is a specialist school which caters for the needs of over 200 pupils from the ages of 4 to 18.  Our fantastic pupils have a wide range of needs including PMLD, SLD, MLD and complex learning difficulties; with additional needs such as ASD and SLCN.  The school is part of Creating Tomorrow Trust which is a growing Trust supporting schools who believe that children can achieve irrespective of their learning needs.

The school has undertaken a significant transitional phase, recognised by Ofsted, and benefits from a committed Leadership Team with a very clear and strong vision for school improvement.  The school achieved great success in previous years by winning the SEND School of the Year, Headteacher of the Year and overall School of the Year at the Northamptonshire Education Awards.

We are looking to recruit skilled and motivated individuals to join our team.

Duties will include:

·         Supporting pupils in the learning environment.

·         In the absence of a Class Teacher, teaching the class and associated Teaching Assistants Level 2’s (including being timetabled as Class Lead for a proportion of the week, where required).

·         Providing personal and welfare care.

·         Classroom administrative support.

In return for your commitment to supporting our young people, we can offer you a modern working environment, a team of supportive colleagues and the opportunity for professional development.

If you have an unwavering commitment to safeguarding young people, experience in leading a class, high levels of personal resilience, thrive in an environment where no two days are the same and want to be part of a fantastic team then we would like to hear from you.

If you would like to apply, please visit our website www.daventryhillschool.co.uk and go to ‘About Us’ and ‘Vacancies’ where you can download a Job Description, Person Spec and apply through the MyNewTerm.

Closing Date:             Monday 5^th January 2026 at 9.00am

Interview Date:          Friday 9^th January 2026 from 9.30am

Creating Tomorrow Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of all pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Creating Tomorrow Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date if we have sufficient candidates for the job role.