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School: Manor Mead School

Location: Laleham Road, Shepperton, Surrey TW17 8EL

Location: Laleham Road, Shepperton, Surrey TW17 8EL

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Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Salary: MainScale/UPS 1 SEN point

Hours: Full Time

Posted: 17th November 2025

Posted: 17th November 2025

Start Date: 23rd February 2026

Expires: 8th December 2025 09:00 AM

Contract Type: Permanent

Start Date: 23rd February 2026

Job ID: 1518268

Suitable for: ECT (NQT) Graduates

Job Reference: Eteach/VW Teacher Nov 25

Manor Mead is an Outstanding primary school for pupils, age 4-11, with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, some with associated autism and Complex Social and Communication Needs (CSCN). We have two sites; one in Shepperton (PMLD, SLD, associated Autism) and one in Virginia Water (CSCN, ASD).

We would love to hear from applicants who would like to lead a class at our Virginia Water site. Successful candidates will be supported within the class by a senior teaching assistant and a team of teaching assistants and more widely by a senior management team with many years’ experience and an excellent understanding of the rewards and challenges of teaching in a special school. You will also be collaborating with parents, therapists, specialist teachers and other professionals to support our pupils’ diverse needs and enable them to learn and make progress. You will have responsibility for a curriculum area (unless you are an ECT) which will be agreed on appointment.

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.

Manor Mead School 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.

Application Closing date: Monday 8th December 2025 at 9am
Interview Date : To be confirmed
Starting Date: February 2026
Salary: MPR/UPR + Fringe + SEN1 allowance
Contract: Full time permanent

Safeguarding Statement:

Manor Mead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Manor Mead School believes that it is always unacceptable for a child to experience abuse of any kind. We recognise our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children. We will provide staff and volunteers with guidance to follow when they suspect a child may be experiencing abuse or may be at risk of harm. We will work co-operatively with other agencies to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare. The Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) are Tracey Penman at Shepperton and Claudette Sims at Virginia Water (Heads of School). The Deputy DSLs are Becki Wright (Deputy Head of School Shepperton), Alice Chandler (Assistant Head of School) and Livvy Hepburn (Assistant Head of School). The Governor with responsibility for child protection is Rosemary Goodwin.

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