Teaching Assistant
The Abbey School, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8DY20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 30.25 hours spread over 5 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,133 - £27,663
Pay scale
- Actual: £17,442-£19,994
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are a special school for secondary pupils from years 7 to 11 who have learning and additional needs. We require an Interventions Teaching Assistant to work term time only 30.25 hours pw (8.50am to 3.20pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 8.35am to 3.20pm on Wednesday).
You would be working under the direction of a teacher with students supporting whole class learning or with small groups of students or on a 1:1 basis.
The Abbey School converted to Academy status on 1st September 2018 and is part of the Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT). We were graded Outstanding by OFSTED in 2009, 2012, 2016 and December 2022.
What the school offers its staff
The Abbey can offer:
- Amazing students who want to learn
- An additional 2 days holiday each year with our wellness (long) weekend in November
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
https://www.westfieldhealth.com/individual/health-cash-plan
This includes reimbursement towards the cost of dental, opticians, physiotherapy and other medical appointments. Your dependants are included at no extra cost to you!
- External leadership/NPQ opportunities, including supporting masters’ applications and aspiring senior leader’s development programme
- Opportunities to collaborate across a range of mainstream and specialist provision schools within the Weydon MAT
- A well-equipped and modern English classroom
- Excellent IT facilities in a modern school fit for 21st century teaching
- A range of CPD opportunities to support professional development inside and outside the classroom
- A range of evidence-informed strategies to support teaching and learning inside the classroom
- On site car parking
- A consistent approach to behaviour which ensures learning is not disrupted.
- A welcoming and supportive staff community
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS, Children’s Barred List and Right to work in the UK checks are required for all posts. further details including relevant policies are available on the school website: https://www.abbey.surrey.sch.uk/1209/key-information/category/42/safeguarding-and-esafety
Applying for the job
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About The Abbey School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 157 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Abbey School website
- Email address
- recruitment@abbey.wmat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01252 725059
Located in south Farnham, The Abbey is an outstanding secondary special school with just over 130 students who have learning and additional needs (LAN). About 40% of our students have autism or other social communication difficulties, a quarter have speech and language needs and others have physical challenges or complex health care needs. Expectations for student outcomes are high, but helping them overcome barriers to learning is an equally important part of our role.
The school has been part of the Weydon MAT since 2018. Over the next 2 years The Abbey will be undergoing significant investment as we expand from a 2 to 3 form entry school to support Surrey County Council’s SEND Sufficiency Strategy 2020 – 2025.
Our staff are our greatest asset and we are extremely proud of our whole school ethos.
Our 20 teachers and 35 associate staff are highly motivated, mutually supportive and come from all walks of life.
Arranging a visit to The Abbey School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@abbey.wmat.org.uk.
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