Teaching Assistant

Pond Meadow; Guildford; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A special school in Surrey is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join their team. The role involves supporting the education of children with special needs in a vibrant and innovative environment. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to high-quality education and can expect comprehensive training and professional development opportunities. This is a permanent, full-time position with a starting salary of £24,330 p.a. Unique aspects of the school include a supportive teaching team and a focus on maximizing pupils' potential.

Benefits

LGPS pension scheme

Comprehensive employee well-being service

Regular safeguarding training

Qualifications

• Dynamic and highly motivated individuals committed to quality education.
• Experience with Special Needs/autism is helpful but not essential.
• Willingness to participate in regular safeguarding training.

Responsibilities

• Support quality education and care to maximize pupils' learning.
• Participate in regular safeguarding training and updates.
• Engage in the school’s CPD programme for professional development.

Skills

Special Needs/autism experience

Commitment to quality education

Teamwork

Job description

* Teaching AssistantFast Apply# Teaching AssistantEmployerLocation: Guildford, SurreyContract Type: PermanentHours: Full TimeContract Length: Full timeSalary: PS3 Pt 3Posted: 4th December 2025Start Date: As Soon As PossibleExpires: 24th January 2026 11:59 PMContract Type: PermanentStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1522724Job Reference: PM/TA/1225Start Date: As Soon As Possible* Contract Type :Permanent* Contract Length: Full time* Job ID: 1522724* Share :**Teaching Assistants****Required asap Full time - Term-Time Only 31 hours per week (M/W/Th/F: 9.00 – 3.30 Tu: 9.00 – 4.30) Salary PS3 £24,330 p.a. £18,020 per annum pro rata Paid Monthly £1,501 gross throughout the year.**An excellent opportunity to join the committed and friendly teaching team of our outstanding, supportive and innovative Special School.Pond Meadow Academy Trust is a specialist day school providing high quality education for approximately 160 pupils from 3-19 years of age. Based in Guildford, Surrey, the school provides education for Surrey children from 3-19 with ASD (Autism, Communication and Interaction Needs) and/or Severe Learning Disabilities.The school converted to a Special Academy on 1st November 2014 and has been judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in our last five inspections, the most recent in June 2023.An exciting opportunity has arisen for a teaching assistant to join our vibrant team of 130 staff and play a significant part in the development of our outstanding Academy. Our school is growing to 200 pupils over the next 4 years with a new building for KS4/5 being built in 2025, including exciting enhancements and adaptions to the existing school environment.We wish to recruit dynamic and highly motivated individuals who are committed to providing quality education and care which best places our pupils to maximise their learning and potential. The school has a strong focus on education that prepares pupils for life.Successful candidates will be subject to enhanced DBS approval as part of our rigorous approach to safeguarding our children. Special Needs/autism experience would be helpful but not essential, as training will be given.Our induction, CPD programme and opportunities to further develop are rated highly by current staff members as supportive, at the forefront of research and CV enhancing. We offer the LGPS pension scheme and a comprehensive employee well-being service.This role is considered to be ‘regulated’ and as part of our rigorous approach to safeguarding children, candidates will be subject to enhanced DBS approval and will participate in regular safeguarding training and updates.Pond Meadow is a welcoming and truly unique school where the values of Learning, Independence, Respect and Equality sit at the heart of everything we do. If you are committed to high quality education for all then we would love to hear from you. We particularly welcome applications from a range of backgrounds as our school strives to have our staff and employees mirror the diversity of our student population.**Closing Date: open****Shortlisting: TBC****Interviews: TBC**Please email Office/HR Manager Julie Harper in school office for a paper application form.### Attachments### Safeguarding Statement:Pond Meadow 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.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.### Pond Meadow School