Senior Teaching Assistant (SEN) at our Virginia Water site

Manor Mead School, Shepperton, TW17 8EL

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  8 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Term time only 32.50 hours per week (39 wks per year) Mon-Fri 8.30am to 3.30pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,777 to £28,686

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our ideal candidates:

• Can form effective relationships with young people and enjoy working with them
• Are committed to working in a team to support the development and potential of children of all abilities
• Are able to assume responsibility for the class group in the absence of the class teacher

• Able to direct staff

• Can motivate and inspire pupils to learn

• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Are calm and can maintain a sense of humour under pressure

What the school offers its staff

We offer fantastic benefits, including:

• A supportive team of staff
• A thorough induction process
• Access to excellent professional development
• Generous pension scheme
• Surrey Rewards discount programme
• Built in holiday pay entitlement
• 'Outstanding' school on your CV

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to emma@manor-mead.surrey.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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

MMVW STA letter and safeguarding 2 Jun 2025 .pdf - 439 KB (opens in new tab)

STA Job Profile.pdf - 295 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: emma@manor-mead.surrey.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01344 842308
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-mead-school

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 emma@manor-mead.surrey.sch.uk.

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