SEN Class Teacher - Virginia Water site
Manor Mead School, Shepperton, TW17 8EL24 days remaining to apply
Job start date
23 February 2026
Closing date
18 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 October 2025
Job details
Job role
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
Applicants should be aware that Manor Mead School is in the process of joining the London South East Academies Trust (LSEAT), with the transfer date likely to be January 2026. At this time, all staff will transfer to LSEAT under TUPE regulations. Details are on our website and we would be happy to provide full details on request. 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 18 November 2025 at 9am
- Interview date: To be confirmed
- Start date: February 2026
Commitment to safeguarding
The Federation of Manor Mead and Walton Leigh Schools is 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.
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
- office2@manor-mead.surrey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01344 842308
Manor Mead School is a Surrey County Council maintained 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 is one of two special schools in the Manor Mead and Walton Leigh Federation.
Arranging a visit to Manor Mead School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office2@manor-mead.surrey.sch.uk.
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