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Healthcare Assistant

Daventry Hill School · Daventry · West Northamptonshire

Job description

Healthcare Assistant

Salary: Grade G Points 8-13 £26,824-£29,064 (FTE) - Actual Salary £22,967 to £24,885 pro rata

Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Hours of Work:

Monday: 8.30am-4.30pm (Training)

Tuesday: 8.30am-4.30pm

Wednesday: 8.30am-5.00pm (Training)

Thursday: 8.30am-4.30pm

Friday: 8.30am-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.

Our purpose is to create happy, successful people and our vision is to inspire and empower our young people to achieve success.

We are a school of choice and currently oversubscribed. We strongly believe in our wider commitment to the community and work with other schools and local businesses to develop the provision for young people with SEND as a whole. 

We are looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant to support our fantastic students, specifically those with identified additional/complex health needs. Candidates with suitable experience, motivation and commitment have the opportunity to apply for the role. This position requires the candidate to hold GCSE Grade C/New Grade 4 or above (Level 2 equivalent) in both English & Maths.

We would welcome applications from those with experience and understanding of working with children with identified additional/complex health needs in the health service, social care settings or in schools.

The position will include:

  • supporting students with their medication & healthcare needs

  • providing personal care and wellbeing

  • monitoring medical needs across the school

  • liaising with medical professionals

Are you:

  • an experienced healthcare assistant, with knowledge of health care plans and medication administration

  • patient and sensitive to the needs of individuals

  • committed to working in a school supporting young people with additional needs

  • able to work as part of a team


If you are, then we can offer:

A nurturing group of staff, who are committed to achieving high standards for our pupils and students

A strong ethos and collaborative working

Dedicated teaching assistants and pastoral support

An induction programme

Closing Date: Friday 18th September 2026 at 12.00 noon

Interview Date: Thursday 24th September 2026

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 candidates.

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

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About this school

Daventry Hill School

Free schools special · Ages 4–18

Good
Pupils
223
Avg teacher salary
£44,861
Pupil:teacher ratio
8.7:1
Academy trust
CREATING TOMORROW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

Location

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Daventry, West Northamptonshire, NN11 0QE

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Salary
£26,824.00 - £29,064.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £22,967 to £24,885 (Pro Rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
3 September 2026
Closing date
18 September 2026

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