Assistant Head Teacher
Sherwood Foundation School, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7NP16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2026
Closing date
8 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £65,642 to £77,209 (per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
To support with the oversight of the day to day running of the school alongside the Head of School and support from the Head of Therapy and Wellbeing.
Work effectively as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and wider school teams to demonstrate and articulate the school vision and values in day to day practice, inspire others to commit to and practice to the highest standards to ensure that each pupil at Sherwood Foundation School has the best opportunity to achieve their potential.
Play a significant role in evaluating school policy and practice; formulating, developing and implementing improvement plans.
Act as special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) for the school ensuring the school fulfils its statutory duties in relation to the EHCP process. This includes being a role model for trans-disciplinary working to ensure all staff work in this way through the schools processes.
Lead by example with exemplary organisational skills, integrity, creativity, resilience and clarity- drawing on their own scholarship, expertise and that of those around them
What the school offers its staff
Employee Assistance Programme
- Healthcare Scheme
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sherwood Foundation School
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 183 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sherwood Foundation School website
- Email address
- recruitment@sherwoodpark.org.uk
- Phone number
- 020 4628 0808
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 or become highly anxious in an adult led learning environment so may need a highly individualised learning offer to meet their academic potential.
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 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.
Arranging a visit to Sherwood Foundation School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sherwoodpark.org.uk.
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