DHA Specialist Teaching Assistant

Dove House School; Basingstoke; In loco; GBP 24.000 - 25.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free onsite parking

CPD opportunities

SEN Allowance

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Dove House Academy, based in Basingstoke, is seeking a Specialist Teaching Assistant to join a supportive team. The role involves safely transporting pupils by minibus and providing learning and care support for students with SEN, including intimate care where required.

The position is 37 hours per week, term-time only, permanent, with an actual salary between £23,718 and £25,300 plus SEN Allowance. Training will be provided; experience with complex needs is desirable.

Competenze

• Experience of working with pupils with complex special needs would be advantageous.
• UK D1 Manual Driving Licence is essential.
• Empathy, sensitivity, tact and resilience when dealing with challenging circumstances; good time management.

Mansioni

• Safely transporting pupils to and from school.
• Provide learning and care support, including personal intimate care, for pupils with SEN.
• Support pupils with learning activities and behavioural routines.

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Dove House is seeking to recruit hardworking, enthusiastic, confident and highly motivated Specialist Teaching Assistants to join our fantastic support team on a permanent basis.

Personal attributes

Dove House is a popular, successful and highly regarded school in Basingstoke, for students with moderate/severe learning difficulties and autism, aged between 11-19. We are proud to be an ‘Outstanding’ school but retain our passion to keep moving forward.

In this key position, you will have responsibility for safely transporting our pupils to and from school as well as providing learning and care support, including personal intimate care, for pupils with special educational needs.

You must be able to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity, tact and resilience when dealing with challenging circumstances, as well as being able to use your initiative and manage your own time well.

Experience of working with primary or secondary pupils with complex special needs would be advantageous.

You will drive our school minibus, therefore, a UK D1 Manual Driving Licence is essential for this role.

Training will be given to the successful candidate.

Our Relational Culture Charter guides us to work together and support each other through:

• Effective Communication
• High Challenge & High Support to Empower
• Respect for All
• Solution-Focused Approaches

We believe that when relationships thrive, people thrive – and so do the children and young people we serve.

Salary & Benefits

Band 5

37 hours a week, term time only, permanent.

Actual Salary £23,718 - £25,300 + SEN Allowance

By joining Dove House Academy, we offer you:

• Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high-quality professional development aligned in relational leadership and HR excellence
• A culture rooted in relational practice, belonging, and well-being
• A workplace where your values, voice, and contribution truly matter
• Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
• Increase in paid weeks after 5 years of service from 45.1 weeks to 45.9 weeks
• SEN Allowance with an increase after 3 and 5 years of service
• Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
• Free onsite parking
• Access to our onsite Fitness Suite
• CPD opportunities to support Career development
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Employee Benefits Platform

The working hours for these roles are:

Morning Shift: Monday to Thursday, 7am – 3pm and Friday 7am – 2.30pm.

Afternoon Shift: Monday to Thursday, 8.30am – 4.30pm and Friday 9am – 4.30pm.

You will work for 39 weeks of the year; however, you will be paid for 45.1 weeks. Your salary will be paid over 12 months of the year.

If you want to make a positive difference and enrich the lives of our pupils, then this could be the school for you!

Location

Dove House Academy
Sutton Road
Oakridge, Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 5SU

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Closing Date for applications is Monday 7 th December 2026, 9am

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 16 th December 2026

Equal opportunities

Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy’s application form will be accepted Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.