SEND Teaching Assistant
Sherwood Park School
Sutton
- £22,252 - £24,970 pro rata
- Expired
- Salary:
- NJC Pay Scale, Grade 4-5, Points 7-15, £22,252 - £24,970 per annum (FTE £30,288 - £33,987)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 30 January 2026
Job overview
Sherwood Foundation School
Teaching Assistants
Salary: NJC Pay Scale, Grade 4-5, Points 7-15, £22,252 - £24,970 per annum (FTE £30,288 - £33,987)
Contract: Part time, 30.75 hours per week worked across 5 days, Monday to Friday Term Time plus one week (39 weeks) & Permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
Closing date: Friday 30th January 2026
Sherwood Foundation School is a Foundation Special School located in the London Borough of Sutton and made up of three campuses:
Sherwood Park Campus: This is a specialist school for learners aged 3 - 19 years who have severe, multiple and complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This includes learners who have highly complex access needs resulting from their physical and/or health conditions. All learners require high levels of adult support to access learning.
Sherwood Hill Campus: This is a specialist school for autistic learners aged 3 - 19 years who have multiple and complex barriers to learning, requiring high levels of support to access education and learning around their peers. Many of our learners may also have severe learning difficulties and /or struggle to maintain a regulated state for learning.
Sherwood Manor Campus: This is a specialist school primarily for Autistic learners aged 11 - 19 years who have moderate to severe barriers to learning. Most of our pupils can access a highly adapted formal learning environment with high levels of adult support. Some of our learners struggle to deal with the demands of an adult led learning environment so may need a highly individualised learning offer to meet their academic potential.
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will be able to:
● communicate and work effectively and supportively as a member of the school team including students, parents and carers, other staff and external agencies.
● establish positive relationships with students and empathise with their needs
● provide levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to students’ needs.
● physically support learners and push those who use wheelchairs and / or special seating systems within school and also hoist and position some of the pupils. Guidance and manual handling training will be given as to the most appropriate way to do this.
● work with learners on their independence and self-care procedures and support pupils with their intimate and personal care with dignity and respect.
Experience of supporting students in a classroom environment, including those with special educational needs is desirable, but we have lots of experience supporting TAs to do well from all sorts of backgrounds. Most importantly we are looking for the right person who can demonstrate a respect and ambition for our pupils– we look forward to hearing from you!
Please note applicants must demonstrate how they meet all sections of the person specification for this role.
Closing Dates for Applications: Friday 30th January 2026
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 9th February 2026
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About Sherwood Park School
Sherwood Foundation School
Sherwood Foundation School is a Foundation Special School located in the London Borough of Sutton and made up of three campuses:
Sherwood Park Campus: This is a specialist school for learners aged 3 - 19 years who have severe, multiple and complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This includes learners who have highly complex access needs resulting from their physical and/or health conditions. All learners require high levels of adult support to access learning.
Sherwood Hill Campus: This is a specialist school for autistic learners aged 3 - 19 years who have multiple and complex barriers to learning, requiring high levels of support to access education and learning around their peers. Many of our learners may also have severe learning difficulties and /or struggle to maintain a regulated state for learning.
Sherwood Manor Campus: This is a specialist school primarily for Autistic learners aged 11 - 19 years who have moderate to severe barriers to learning. Most of our pupils can access a highly adapted formal learning environment with high levels of adult support. Some of our learners struggle to deal with the demands of an adult led learning environment so may need a highly individualised learning offer to meet their academic potential.
About Us
A key focus of our curriculum is to provide learning experiences that will develop the whole child / young person to be as independent as possible, gain skills and knowledge that will prepare them for adulthood and an enriching life.
All of our children have an Education Health and Care Plan and often have a number of dedicated professionals working with them in order to support them to reach their potential - we are very proud of our trans-disciplinary approach and place great emphasis on supporting our pupils to feel safe, well and emotionally regulated in order that they can achieve their best.
Sherwood Foundation School is a warm and friendly school, with high aspirations for our fantastic pupils.
Sherwood Foundation School is currently rated “good” by Ofsted.
Sherwood Foundation 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. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure.
Sherwood Foundation School is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and supportive workplace for all.
Our Vision, Mission, Values, Ethos
Vision
Breaking the mould - Reframing teaching and learning to realise the potential of every individual
Mission
To provide a strengths based, wellbeing centred education, rooted in Self-Reg, that celebrates, challenges and empowers our students to belong, self-advocate and move forward with purpose, ready to succeed as adults.
Values
Listening and responding to the voices of everyone in our school community and beyond
Enabling our learners and the whole school community to be the best they can be
Accepting and celebrating individual differences and neurodiversity
Respecting everyone in all areas of their life & learning
Nurturing the individual to develop regulation, autonomy and independence
LEARNing is everywhere at Sherwood Foundation School
Ethos
Driven by our values, progressive in our thinking, collaborative in our approach
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