We are a Federation of two Outstanding schools for pupils with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, some with associated autism. Manor Mead is our Primary School for 4-11 year olds in Shepperton with a satellite provision in Virginia Water; our Secondary School is Walton Leigh, for 11-19 year olds. Each school has been graded as Outstanding on our last three Ofsted inspections.
At Manor Mead in Virginia Water, we are seeking an experienced and motivated person to cover for up to a year, supporting the educational and care needs of the special children attending our school.
You will work closely with the class teacher to enable them to meet the complex educational needs of our pupils and will model the very best practise.
Senior Teaching Assistants are required to work core hours of 8.50am to 3.30pm and normally work under the direction of the class teacher. In the absence of the class teacher from the classroom, the Senior Teaching Assistant should assume responsibility for the class group.
Senior Teaching Assistants, are required to carry out an additional 1hour 40mins during the week under the direction of the class teacher (classroom preparation of teaching resources). This time includes 20 minutes allocated to the weekly team meeting.
Salary: Surrey S5 £20,796 - £22,683 pa (FTE £26,777 – £28,686 pa) - 32.5 hours per week (exc lunch break), 39 weeks per year, term time only.
Start Date: 1st September 2025 or as soon as possible afterwards
Closing date for applications: 9am on Tuesday 15th July 2025. Interviews to be confirmed. Early application is recommended as we reserve the right to interview and appoint at any time during the recruitment process.
You are welcome to visit Manor Mead school before applying / attending an interview. Please contact the school office to make an appointment.
Manor Mead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
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.