Inclusion Assistant at Manor School

About the school

We are seeking to appoint an Inclusion Assistant to join our vibrant and welcoming special school in North West London.

Manor School provides an Ofsted-judged ‘Outstanding’ specialist learning environment for pupils with a wide range of special needs. We have a clear and strong vision of ‘love, learn, laugh’ which we achieve through creating a positive, engaging setting where all pupils can reach their full potential.

The school is split across three sites in Brent: Manor School, Chamberlayne Road in Kensal Rise, the Manor School Early Years Centre (MSEYC) is on Bridge Road in Neasden. From September 2026 we will open a third Site at Canterbury Road, Kilburn. We are recruiting for a Teaching Assistants at all 3 sites.

The successful applicant will be working in a provision supporting children with complex communication, behavior and sensory processing needs. Previous experience of SEND is therefore essential. Experience of a specialist setting is also highly desirable.

About the role:

We can offer you:

• Well-resourced classrooms;
• High quality professional development opportunities;
• Calm and purposeful leaning environments;
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff and parents;
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school;
• A comprehensive staff wellbeing offer.

Manor School is part of The Rise Partnership Trust and the post holder may be required to work across the Trust as and when necessary.

About the candidate:

We are looking for:

• Positive, energetic and creative teaching assistants with a love of teaching and learning;
• Applicants who have experience of supporting children with special needs;
• People who are able to work in partnership with their class teacher;
• Teaching assistants who have experience in positively managing behaviour;

Candidates with experience or knowledge of autism and/or a range of learning needs and disabilities.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Rise Partnership Trust take its’ responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection very seriously. All appointments to the school are subject to Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service and comprehensive pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

·         All unspent convictions and conditional cautions

·         All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing this opportunity.