Job Introduction
HLTA – Exams, Qualification & Curriculum Support
Band 7
35 hours a week, term time only + three weeks, permanent.
FTE Salary £32,061 - £36,363
Actual Salary £28,344 - £32,148 + SEN Allowance
Dove House is seeking to recruit a hardworking, enthusiastic, confident and highly motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic support team on a permanent basis with responsibility for Exams, qualifications and curriculum support.
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:
- · Lead on the organisation and administration of all external and internal examinations, assessments and accreditation processes.
- · Plan, deliver and evaluate 1:1 and small-group academic interventions.
- · Coordinate and update half-termly Learning Maps
- · Coordinate My Time (choice-based Friday afternoons)
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 exam boards/accreditation systems would be advantageous.
Training will be given to the successful candidate.
We offer you:
- · Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high quality professional development
- · The opportunity to be part of an innovative and forward-thinking Trust
- · A happy, committed, and supportive community
- · Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
- · 17.9% employer pension contribution
- · Increase in paid weeks after 5 years of service from 48.6 weeks to 49.4 weeks
- · SEN Allowance with an increase after 3 and 5 years of service
- · Confidential Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service
- · Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
- · Wellbeing Inset Day to support the wellbeing of our staff
- · Free onsite parking
- · CPD opportunities to support Career development
- · Employee Referral Scheme
- · Employee Benefits Platform
The hours for this role are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 8.30am – 4pm, Wednesday 8.30am - 4.30pm and Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm. You will work for 39 weeks of the year; however, you will be paid for 48.6 weeks. Your salary will be paid over 12 months of the year.
If you would like to make a positive difference and enrich the lives of our pupils, then this could be the school for you!
Please complete a Solent Academies Trust application form.
For more details, please visit our website http://solent-trust.net.
For any questions or to submit your application, please email our HR team recruitment@solentacademiestrust.info.
Closing Date for applications is Tuesday 6th January 2026, 9am
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 14th January 2026
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.
