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Sherwood Foundation School
Head of Operations & Business
Salary: NJC Pay Scale, Grade SM2 to SM3, Points 53 to 66 (£68,784 to £87,502) per annum
Contract type: Full Time, 52 weeks, Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: Midday, Thursday 4th December 2025
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.
We have high aspirations for all our pupils and we pride ourselves on putting the children 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 school, and beyond school, to develop their physical, social and emotional well-being.
The school has undergone significant growth and change in the past five years and we are looking for a highly skilled Head of Operations & Business who has successful experience of working in a school and reviewing, building and developing high performing teams to deliver stability, inspirational business leadership to a team of highly dedicated staff and to sustain the excellent relationship we have with our Local Authority.
This is a broad ranging role with high levels of autonomy and accountability - working closely with the Executive Headteacher as part of the executive team. Our school requires a highly committed and competent individual who knows how to take forward a school business and operations team across three campuses. This is a challenging role and one for someone who wants to make their mark in a growing, successful special school.
Whilst the role is a challenging one, you will be joining a highly supportive executive and senior leadership team who are committed to your support and success
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and can be organised through contacting Yasmine Polson.
Please note applicants must demonstrate how they meet all sections and subsections of the person specification for this role.
Application closing date: Midday, Thursday 4th December, 2025
Date of interview: Starting from 10th December, 2025
Safeguarding Statement
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.