Manor Green School - Teaching Assistant

Optalis; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Eye care and flu vaccination voucher

Private contributory healthcare

Job summary

Manor Green School in Maidenhead is seeking a Teaching Assistant to provide administrative, resources, communication and systems support to Teachers. You will supervise lunchtime and break times, assist with therapies and behaviour management, and support off-site trips and school productions.

Training to administer medication and care duties is provided to ensure student safety. The role is full-time with term-time only options and a pilot program with potential extension at year end.

Qualifications

• Role provides administrative, resources, communication and systems support to Teachers.
• TAs will assist students with lunchtime and break supervision, therapies, communication and behaviour management.

Responsibilities

• Supervise lunchtimes and breaks for students.
• Assist with therapies, communication and behaviour management.
• Support for off-site trips and school productions.
• Administer medication after training and undertake care duties such as toileting and changing.
• Provide cover for staff absences to ensure student safety.

Skills

Administrative

Communication

Team support

Behaviour management

Job description

Manor Green School - Teaching Assistant

Maidenhead 16/10/2026

Basis Full time

Job details

Salary £24,926 + £1,310 SEN allowance pa Contractual hours 35 Basis Full time Package Term time only Job category/type Schools Date posted 02/10/2026 Job reference REQ02705

Monday and Tuesday 08.45 to 16.30, Wednesday and Thursday 08:45 to 16:15 and Friday 08.45 to 15.45

This role will provide administrative, resources, communication and systems support to Teachers. TAs will also assist students with lunchtime and break supervision, therapies, communication and behaviour management as well as support for off-site trips and school productions. TAs will be trained to administer medication and undertake care duties such as toileting and changing so that additional cover can be provided for staff absences and to ensure student safety. The role is a pilot and may have an option to extend at the end of the year.

What we offer

• Free on-site parking
• Eye care and free flu vaccination Voucher
• Private contributory healthcare scheme
• Staff awards and gift card nominations
• Cycle to work scheme & IT equipment scheme (salary sacrifice)
• On-site café
• Generous pension and life assurance schemes
• Contractual Sick Pay
• Free confidential mental health and wellbeing coaching and counselling services
• Gym, food, entertainment, shopping and holiday discounts
• Family-friendly policies
• Diversity and inclusion & staff wellbeing groups
• Christmas party and social events
• Continuous professional development and sponsorship for professional qualifications, apprenticeships and free training – opportunities for growth

Who we are

Part of the Ascendancy Partnership Trust family of schools, Manor Green School is a large and highly successful special school educating some c300 students aged 2-19, who, due to their complex needs, require significant specialist support to succeed academically and achieve their full potential.

The school’s mission statement is to be the Centre of Excellence for students with special educational needs.

We are already a good school and now we wish to be the best!

Come and join our amazing team.

Closing Date: 16 October 2026

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

You will be invited for a volunteering day as part of the selection process.

Manor Green SchoolElizabeth Hawkes Way, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3EQ
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