Senior Teaching Assistant — SEN Support & Lesson Lead in Shepperton

About the role: Senior Teaching Assistant, Manor Mead School Shepperton

Salary: LSEAT pay scale 16 - (£27,403 FTE)

Hours: 33hrs 20 minutes per week, 38 weeks per year Mon-Fri: 08:40am–3:30pm plus an additional 1 hour 40 minutes per week

Primary workplace: Manor Mead School Shepperton

Application Closing Date: Thursday 11th June 2026

Interview date: TBC

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Manor Mead School Shepperton requires an experienced person who has lots of energy and enthusiasm to support the educational and care needs of the special children attending our school. Senior Teaching Assistants work under the direction of the class teacher, and work an additional 1 hour 40 minutes during the week for classroom preparation of teaching resources. This time includes the 20 minutes allocated for the weekly team meeting. In the absence of the Class Teacher from the classroom the Senior Teaching Assistant should assume responsibility for the class group. This is reflected in the pay.

Responsibilities:

• Support teaching staff in their responsibility for the development and education of pupils, able to lead lessons from teacher’s planning (e.g., to cover PPA, meetings or sudden absence).
• Use specialist skills in, for example, the teaching of literacy, numeracy or science.
• Provide specialist welfare support for pupils with sensory and/or physical impairment.
• Develop the specialist knowledge required to provide appropriate personal care or therapy.
• Work as part of a team to ensure that the wellbeing, social and personal development of pupils enhances learning opportunities and life skills.
• Organise and maintain the learning environment and take responsibility for specific aspects of class organisation and administration.
• Undertake pupil observations, record pupil progress as directed and contribute to reports through discussion with the Class Teacher.
• Deliver specified work to individuals, groups and whole classes as determined by the headteacher in accordance with The Education (Specified Work and Registration) (England) Regulations 2003.
• Maintain confidentiality in and outside the workplace.

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.

Equal Opportunities:

London South East Academies Trust is fully committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marital or partnership status. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we will offer an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role. If you have accessibility needs or require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.

If you have any specific queries about the role, please contact us at lseathr@lsec.ac.uk.

Legal Requirements:

As the Trust supports children and vulnerable adults, all roles are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and, where relevant, a Children’s and/or Adult’s Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to make a full disclosure or to provide sight of a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer. The Trust’s DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request. All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.