Wider Leader
Sherwood Foundation School, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7NP14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
- Other leadership role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £37,870-£56,154
Additional allowances
+ 1 or 2 points for SEN + TLR2b
What skills and experience we're looking for
This post will be based at Sherwood Manor Campus and will have responsibility for a teaching department. There is some potential flexibility in the department of responsibility, to be discussed at interview.
The main purpose of the role is to:
- Take specific responsibility and accountability for the day-to-day management and organisation of the allocated department's provision within Sherwood Manor Campus
- Be an excellent classroom practitioner who models effective practice 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 sharing responsibility with other TLR holders for the school in the absence of the Head of School and Assistant Headteacher
- Contribute to the development and successful implementation of the School Development Plan as part of the Wider Leadership Team
- Manage effectively the transition of pupils to, from and within your department, including home visits, nursery or pre-school visits and the review of admissions paperwork
If you feel you have the right skills and experience for this role and would like to apply, please submit your application form as set out below:
Please visit eteach.com or tes.com/jobs to complete your application. Alternatively, please contact Sherwood Foundation School at recruitment@sherwoodpark.org.uk.
Please note that applicants must demonstrate how they meet all sections and subsections of the person specification for this role. This post is based at Sherwood Manor Campus.
What the school offers its staff
Staff Benefits
We know that to achieve our vision, it is our people who make the difference. We offer a competitive reward and benefits package:
- Enrolment in Local Government Pension Scheme
- Competitive Salary
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme via Vita Health Care Group
- Benenden Health - health care cash plan
- On-site staff parking (at two campuses)
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities
- Opportunities for career progression across three campuses
- Flexible working policies
- On site staff swimming sessions
- Access to school dinners
- Commitment to staff health & wellbeing
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sherwood Foundation School
- Organisation type
- Special school, ages 2 to 19
- Size
- 204 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@sherwoodpark.org.uk
Sherwood Foundation School is a Foundation Special School located in the London Borough of Sutton and made up of three campuses:
Sherwood Hill Campus
Sherwood Hill Campus 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 Park Campus
Sherwood Park Campus 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 Manor Campus
Sherwood Manor Campus 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.
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