SEND Teaching Assistant
Sherwood Foundation School, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7NP29 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 April 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
Working pattern
- Full time: Part time, 30.75 hours per week worked across 5 days, Monday to Friday Term Time plus one week (39 weeks) & Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,252-£24,970
What skills and experience we're looking for
Sherwood Foundation School
Teaching Assistants
Salary: NJC Pay Scale, Grade 4-5, Points 7-15, £22,252 - £24,970 per annum (FTE £30,288 - £33,987)
Contract: Part time, 30.75 hours per week worked across 5 days, Monday to Friday
Term Time plus one week (39 weeks) & Permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
Closing date: Tuesday, 26 May 2026, Midday
Sherwood Foundation School is a Foundation Special School located in the London Borough of Sutton and made up of three campuses:
Sherwood Park Campus: This is a specialist school for learners aged 3 - 19 years who have severe, multiple and complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This includes learners who have highly complex access needs resulting from their physical and/or health conditions. All learners require high levels of adult support to access learning.
Sherwood Hill Campus: This is a specialist school for autistic learners aged 3 - 19 years who have multiple and complex barriers to learning, requiring high levels of support to access education and learning around their peers. Many of our learners may also have severe learning difficulties and /or struggle to maintain a regulated state for learning.
Sherwood Manor Campus: This is a specialist school primarily for Autistic learners aged 11 - 19 years who have moderate to severe barriers to learning. Most of our pupils can access a highly adapted formal learning environment with high levels of adult support. Some of our learners struggle to deal with the demands of an adult led learning environment so may need a highly individualised learning offer to meet their academic potential.
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will be able to:
- communicate and work effectively and supportively as a member of the school team including students, parents and carers, other staff and external agencies.
- establish positive relationships with students and empathise with their needs
- provide levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to students’ needs.
- physically support learners and push those who use wheelchairs and / or special seating systems within school and also hoist and position some of the pupils. Guidance and manual handling training will be given as to the most appropriate way to do this.
- work with learners on their independence and self-care procedures and support pupils with their intimate and personal care with dignity and respect.
Experience of supporting students in a classroom environment, including those with special educational needs is desirable, but we have lots of experience supporting TAs to do well from all sorts of backgrounds. Most importantly we are looking for the right person who can demonstrate a respect and ambition for our pupils– we look forward to hearing from you!
For an application form please apply via the Eteach Website: www.eteach.com or the TES website www.tes.com. Alternatively, please contact the SFS via email on recruitment@sherwoodpark.org.uk
Please note applicants must demonstrate how they meet all sections and subsections of the person specification for this role.
Safeguarding Recruitment Statement
Sherwood Foundation School is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to receipt of a completed application, satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check
Closing Date for Applications: Tuesday, 26 May 2026, Midday
Interviews: Week commencing 15 June, 2026
What the school offers its staff
Sherwood Foundation School
Teaching Assistants
Salary: NJC Pay Scale, Grade 4-5, Points 7-15, £22,252 - £24,970 per annum (FTE £30,288 - £33,987)
Contract: Part time, 30.75 hours per week worked across 5 days, Monday to Friday
Term Time plus one week (39 weeks) & Permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
Closing date: Tuesday, 26 May 2026, Midday
Sherwood Foundation School is a Foundation Special School located in the London Borough of Sutton and made up of three campuses:
Sherwood Park Campus: This is a specialist school for learners aged 3 - 19 years who have severe, multiple and complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This includes learners who have highly complex access needs resulting from their physical and/or health conditions. All learners require high levels of adult support to access learning.
Sherwood Hill Campus: This is a specialist school for autistic learners aged 3 - 19 years who have multiple and complex barriers to learning, requiring high levels of support to access education and learning around their peers. Many of our learners may also have severe learning difficulties and /or struggle to maintain a regulated state for learning.
Sherwood Manor Campus: This is a specialist school primarily for Autistic learners aged 11 - 19 years who have moderate to severe barriers to learning. Most of our pupils can access a highly adapted formal learning environment with high levels of adult support. Some of our learners struggle to deal with the demands of an adult led learning environment so may need a highly individualised learning offer to meet their academic potential.
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will be able to:
- communicate and work effectively and supportively as a member of the school team including students, parents and carers, other staff and external agencies.
- establish positive relationships with students and empathise with their needs
- provide levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to students’ needs.
- physically support learners and push those who use wheelchairs and / or special seating systems within school and also hoist and position some of the pupils. Guidance and manual handling training will be given as to the most appropriate way to do this.
- work with learners on their independence and self-care procedures and support pupils with their intimate and personal care with dignity and respect.
Experience of supporting students in a classroom environment, including those with special educational needs is desirable, but we have lots of experience supporting TAs to do well from all sorts of backgrounds. Most importantly we are looking for the right person who can demonstrate a respect and ambition for our pupils– we look forward to hearing from you!
For an application form please apply via the Eteach Website: www.eteach.com or the TES website www.tes.com. Alternatively, please contact the SFS via email on recruitment@sherwoodpark.org.uk
Please note applicants must demonstrate how they meet all sections and subsections of the person specification for this role.
Safeguarding Recruitment Statement
Sherwood Foundation School is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to receipt of a completed application, satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check
Closing Date for Applications: Tuesday, 26 May 2026, Midday
Interviews: Week commencing 15 June, 2026
Further information about the job
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
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sherwood Foundation School
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 183 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sherwood Foundation School website
- Email address
- recruitment@sherwoodpark.org.uk
Sherwood Foundation School is a Foundation Special School located in the London Borough of Sutton and made up of three campuses:
Sherwood Park Campus: This is a specialist school for learners aged 3 - 19 years who have severe, multiple and complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This includes learners who have highly complex access needs resulting from their physical and/or health conditions. All learners require high levels of adult support to access learning.
Sherwood Hill Campus: This is a specialist school for autistic learners aged 3 - 19 years who have multiple and complex barriers to learning, requiring high levels of support to access education and learning around their peers. Many of our learners may also have severe learning difficulties and /or struggle to maintain a regulated state for learning.
Sherwood Manor Campus: This is a specialist school primarily for Autistic learners aged 11 - 19 years who have moderate to severe barriers to learning. Most of our pupils can access a highly adapted formal learning environment with high levels of adult support. Some of our learners struggle to deal with the demands of or become highly anxious in an adult led learning environment so may need a highly individualised learning offer to meet their academic potential.
All of our children have an Education Health and Care Plan and often have a number of dedicated professionals working with them in order to support them to reach their potential - we are very proud of our trans-disciplinary approach and place great emphasis on supporting our pupils to feel safe, well and regulated in order that they can achieve their best. Sherwood Foundation School is a warm and friendly school, with high aspirations for our fantastic pupils.
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