Teaching Assistant

Manor Green School; Taplow; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Private contributory healthcare scheme

Cycle to work scheme

On-site café

Generous pension and life assurance

Contractual Sick Pay

Job summary

Manor Green School in Maidenhead, Berkshire, is recruiting a Teaching Assistant to provide administrative, resources, communication and systems support to teachers. The role includes lunchtime supervision, therapies, communication and behaviour management, and support for off-site trips and school productions.

Training to administer medication and related care duties such as toileting and changing is included to enable staff absences to be covered and student safety ensured.

Qualifications

• Trained to administer medication.
• Assisting with care duties such as toileting and changing.
• Support for school trips and productions.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, resources, communication and systems support to Teachers.
• Assist students with lunchtime and break supervision and therapies.
• Support off-site trips and school productions; contribute to safeguarding and student safety.

Skills

Communication

Lunchtime supervision

Care duties

Behaviour management

Job description

Manor Green School - Teaching Assistant

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

• Maidenhead, Berkshire
• Permanent
• Full-time

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

The Ascendancy Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

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

Contact Information

Manor Green School
Elizabeth Hawkes Way, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3EQ

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