Psychology Graduates required for a Specialist Support Assistant role

Manor Green School, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3EQ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time 32.5 hours, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Scale 3 point 6 £21,367 – Scale 4 point 11 £23,137 + £1,177 SEN allowance pa (Actual)
• Additional allowances:

  + £1,177 SEN allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a Psychology Graduate looking to first-hand experience of working with SEN pupils within a school based environment? If so, we’re looking for an ambitious qualified Psychology Graduate to work as a SEN Specialist Support Assistant in an amazing school environment. The suitable candidate will be given the opportunity to develop their counselling skills through cofacilitating weekly student counselling groups with an experienced counsellor. • Work 1-1 therapeutically with identified students in areas such as self-esteem, body image, healthy relationships. • Co-facilitate staff training in mental health issues such as self-harm, body dysphoria and anxiety. • Gain experience in writing CAMHS referrals, risk assessments and Boxall profiles. Within the role you will work closely with students who have experienced trauma, attachment disorder or neglect. Learn strategies to encourage with school refusers with ASD, anxiety back into school. • Gain a deeper understanding of challenging and complex conditions such as self harm, gender Identity, eating disorders, ADHD anxiety and depression. This position will provide invaluable experience for those wishing to progress in a career in Psychology, Psychotherapy and counselling. You must: • Meet the person specification • Be able to meet key accountabilities set out in Job Description • Have experience and/or a keen interest in the subject matter • Be able to use ICT effectively • Have good organisational skills • Have good communication skills • Good levels of literacy and numeracy

What the school offers its staff

Free on-site parking • Eye care and free flu vaccination voucher • Private contributory healthcare scheme • Staff awards and gift card nominations • Cycle to work scheme & IT equipment scheme (salary sacrifice) • Gym, food, entertainment, shopping and holiday discounts • On-site café • Family-friendly policies • Generous pension and life assurance schemes • Diversity and inclusion & staff wellbeing groups • Contractual Sick Pay • Christmas party and social events • Free confidential mental health and wellbeing coaching and counselling services • Continuous professional development and sponsorship for professional qualifications, apprenticeships and free training – opportunities for growth

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Manor Green School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• Size: 302 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Manor Green School website
• Email address: careers@manorgreenschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01628513800
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-green-school-maidenhead

Manor Green School is a large and highly successful special school educating some c300 students aged 2-19, who, due to their complex needs, require significant specialist support to succeed academically and achieve their full potential.


 


Our students’ needs range from requiring additional pastoral and emotional support, through those with moderate and severe learning difficulties to some having profound, multiple learning and complex health problems.


 


The school’s mission statement is to be the Centre of Excellence for students with special educational needs. 


 


We are already a good school and now we wish to be the best! 


 


Come and join our amazing team! 

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