Wider Leader (Closing date 11th May)

Sherwood Foundation School is a Foundation Special School located in the London Borough of Sutton and made up of three campuses: Sherwood Park Campus, Sherwood Hill Campus, and Sherwood Manor Campus.

Sherwood Park Campus – a specialist school for learners aged 3‑19 years who have severe, multiple and complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities, requiring high levels of adult support.

Sherwood Hill Campus – a specialist school for autistic learners aged 3‑19 years with multiple barriers to learning.

Sherwood Manor Campus – a specialist school primarily for autistic learners aged 11‑19 years with moderate to severe barriers to learning, most requiring high levels of support.

We have high aspirations for all our pupils and we pride ourselves on putting the child at the centre of everything we do. Our curriculum ensures that our pupils, who come from a wide range of backgrounds, have exceptional opportunities to excel and access exciting opportunities in and beyond school, developing their physical, social and emotional well‑being.

This post will be based at the expanding Sherwood Manor site and will have responsibility for a teaching department. There is some potential flexibility in the department of responsibility to be discussed within the interview stage. All staff are expected to work across campuses when required.

• Take specific responsibility and accountability for the day‑to‑day management and organisation of the allocated department’s provision within the Sherwood Manor site of Sherwood Foundation School.
• Be an excellent classroom practitioner, modelling to other teachers and staff, with a teaching timetable of 70%.
• Have an impact on educational progress beyond your assigned pupils.
• Line‑manage, performance manage and appraise identified staff.
• Assist in the smooth running of the school at all times, including being responsible with the other TLR holders for the school in the absence of the Head of School and Assistant Head.
• Contribute to the development and successful implementation of the School’s Development Plan as part of the Wider Leadership Team.
• Manage effectively the transition of pupils to and from your department and within it, including home visits, nursery/pre‑school visits and review of admissions paperwork.

Please note applicants must demonstrate how they meet all sections and subsections of the person specification for this role.

Sherwood Foundation School is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to receipt of a completed application, satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.