Churchill Special Free School Address: Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 0LB Salary: £23,299 - £25,254 per annum Hours: 37.83 hours per week, 38 weeks per year Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible Reference: 8299 Join our team as a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) at Churchill Special School. Are you passionate about inspiring young minds? Do you believe in the power of education to change lives? Churchill Special School, part of the Unity Schools Partnership, is seeking a dedicated HLTA to join our vibrant and supportive community. This role will involve being assigned to a class team but at times you may be required to cover planned and unplanned lessons and run specific interventions to support pupils with their reading, writing, maths and life skills. About the school At Churchill, we pride ourselves on creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where every student is empowered to reach their full potential and life beyond their time at school. Our school serves pupils with a range of special educational needs, and we are committed to providing a tailored and enriching educational experience. We are a special school with a unique environment which caters for 84 pupils aged between 8 and 18. We had our ungraded Ofsted Inspection in October 2024, and we are very proud to have been judged to have taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection, which was in 2019 where the school was graded outstanding. Pupils love our school. ‘Pupils love their school as this is a place where they can be themselves. Pupils build important social skills and make friends. Adults support pupils to celebrate their neurodiversity and recognise the shared similarities they have with others, regardless of background. One pupil echoed many others by saying ‘this is a school that any pupil in the world would want to go to’ (Ofsted 2024). You can read our full Ofsted report by visiting the Ofsted Reports website. You will: be a passionate Higher Level Teaching Assistant have experience or a keen interest in working with pupils with special educational needs have excellent communication and interpersonal skills be committed to inclusive education and continuous professional development. We can offer you: a two-week autumn half term break. access to training and development opportunities through our Teaching School Hub and Unity Institute excellent career development opportunities access to our comprehensive staff benefits package including discounted, retail, holidays, tech, gym and leisure facilities and much more support through our extensive trust-wide wellbeing offer. Join us and make a difference. If you’re ready to inspire, motivate, and make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you. For more information Please read the Job Description (pdf) and the Unity Schools Partnership Candidate Information Pack (pdf). To arrange a visit or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact the school by either emailing admin@churchillschool.co.uk or by calling 01440 760338. How to apply Please complete your application by visiting Unity Schools Partnership recruitment website. Closing date: 9am, 9 February 2026 Interview date: 12 February 2026 Unity Schools Partnership is a Multi Academy Trust of 40 schools, with a network of five special schools and approval to open a further two special schools. The ambition of Unity Schools Partnership is to achieve a step change in the quality of education provided by primary, secondary and special schools and that its schools are achieving top quartile performance by 2026. Please note we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site. In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post. Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.