Sherwood Foundation School

Head of School - Maternity Cover

Sherwood Park Campus

Salary: Leadership Pay Scale, Point 16 - Point 20, £79,156 - £86,763

Contract: Fixed Term, Maternity Cover, Full time

Start date: Summer Term 2026

Closing date: Wednesday 4th March 2026

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 are looking for a dedicated and committed candidate to maintain the running of and develop further the Sherwood Park Campus for this fixed term period, whilst upholding its ethos and values as a warm, friendly and progressive place to learn and work, with school staff that are highly ambitious for our fantastic pupils.

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

Safeguarding Recruitment Statement

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

Closing Dates for Applications: Wednesday 4th March 2026

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 16th March 2026

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.