School Business Manager - Starting in September 2025 or sooner

We are looking for a dedicated, organised, and enthusiastic School Business Manager to join our team. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in the smooth running of our school and make a real difference to the day-to-day experience of our children and staff.

This is a part-time role, offering flexibility and the chance to work in a supportive and friendly environment.

If you’re passionate about contributing to a thriving school community and have the skills to manage our resources, finances, and operations, we’d love to hear from you!

Please see application documents below.

SEND 1:1 EYFS Teaching Assistant - Starting in September 2025

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic, and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to work 1:1 with a child joining our Reception class. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in a child’s early learning journey. Both full-time and part-time options are available.

If you're passionate about supporting young learners and want to be part of a nurturing and inclusive school community, we'd love to hear from you!

Please note that applicants are encouraged to also apply to be an Midday Supervisor for the school.

Please see application documents below.

Volunteers

We would be very interested in hearing from volunteers who would like to run extra-curricular activities or help in school with reading etc. On the clubs front, we would particularly like to hear from anyone who would be interested in running creative writing, coding, gardening or a netball club – but all ideas are welcome!

In line with our Volunteer Policy and latest KCSIE national requirements, all volunteers will need an enhanced DBS and two references. Volunteers would also need to commit to a regular time each week and for the duration of at least one term.

If you would like to volunteer to run a club or help out in one of our classes, please contact the school office: admin@sherston.wilts.sch.uk

Why work for us?

Sherston is a thriving village Primary rated Good by Ofsted. In a recent inspection (July 2021) Ofsted found that:

• Leaders and staff are ambitious for all pupils. They place significant importance on ‘learning, caring and achieving together’
• Pupils are unanimous in their view that this is a happy and safe place to learn
• Pupils show positive attitudes in lessons. This means that interruptions to learning are rare
• Pupils with SEND thrive in a supportive environment

In addition, we offer:

• A unique school set in beautiful grounds, in a modern purpose-built building, with on-site parking, in the heart of a pretty Cotswold village
• Joyful, enthusiastic children with a love of learning
• A strongly committed and united staff
• A supportive school community, including parents and governors
• Close ties to the local parish
• A supportive leadership team