SEN Class Teacher - Virginia Water site

Manor Mead School, Shepperton, TW17 8EL

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  27 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Mon-Fri teaching hours 8.50am - 3.20pm plus planning, meetings and training
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Pay Range 1 to Upper Pay Range 3, £34,398 to £52,590 per year
• Additional allowances:

  • SEN1 Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, committed and have experience of working with children and young people with ASD/SLD/CSCN.

They will have responsibility for a class of up to 10 children, supported in class by a Senior Teaching Assistant and a number of Teaching Assistants, and more widely by a supportive senior management team.

What the school offers its staff

We offer fantastic benefits, including:

• A supportive team of staff from an 'Outstanding' school
• A thorough induction process
• Access to excellent professional development
• Generous pension scheme
  
• Paid sick leave
• Surrey Rewards discount programme

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.

Successful candidates will enjoy the benefits of working within LSEAT, including valuable opportunities for sharing of best practice and excellent professional development support.

We would love to hear from applicants who would like to lead a class at our Virginia Water site.

For a full Job Description and Person Specification, please visit the vacancies page of the school website - https://www.manor-mead.surrey.sch.uk/Vacancies/

• Closing date for applications is Tuesday 27th January 2026 at 9am
• Interview date: Tuesday 3rd February 2026
• Start date: 23 February 2026 or ASAP afterwards

Commitment to safeguarding

LSEAT and Manor Mead School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Following the procedures recommended to safeguard children, we will be taking up references if you are shortlisted for an interview. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

MMVW LSEAT Applicant Letter teacher Jan 26.pdf - 704 KB (opens in new tab)

Teacher_Job_Description_MM_VW.pdf - 181 KB (opens in new tab)

About Manor Mead School

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 11
• School size: 149 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Manor Mead School website
• Email address: mma-office2@manormead.lseat.org.uk
• Phone number: 01344 842308
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-mead-school

Manor Mead School is a Special School for children and young people aged 2-11 with severe, profound and complex learning difficulties, many of whom have an autistic spectrum disorder and/or additional diagnoses. Manor Mead has two sites, the main school in Shepperton, with a satellite provision in Virginia Water.
Manor Mead School is part of the London South East Academies Trust - https://lseat.org.uk/

Arranging a visit to Manor Mead School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mma-office2@manormead.lseat.org.uk.

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