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Schools Liaison Manager, WOODARD SCHOOLS
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Schools Liaison Manager (Home-Based)
Woodard is a significant educational charity, founded on the vision of Canon Nathaniel Woodard, committed to providing high-quality education within an actively Christian school environment for 30,000+ pupils. This role offers a distinctive opportunity to support the mission of the Woodard Corporation, working across the Board, Head Office, and family of schools.
The position is based primarily in a home-working environment, with some travel and occasional attendance at the London office. This is a new post designed to strengthen engagement between Head Office, the Board, and the Woodard family of schools, which includes academies, independent, and state-maintained institutions. The corporate restructuring means flexibility within a growing team.
About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Provost, the Reverend Dr Matt Bullimore, the Schools Liaison Manager will enhance collaboration across Woodard’s schools by:
- Building strong relationships
- Coordinating networks and events
- Providing practical support to senior leadership teams and committees
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Woodard encourages applications from candidates at various career stages, including recent graduates and those looking to re-enter the workforce.
Key Responsibilities
- Build relationships through site visits, assessing local priorities and identifying collaboration opportunities across all schools.
- Support the Woodard Heads’ Association (WHA), including:
- Planning and delivering the annual conference
- Facilitating follow-on engagement activities
- Establish and maintain digital networks to foster:
- Communication across the Woodard family
- Sharing of best practice
- Design and manage a calendar of enrichment initiatives to:
- Support schools hosting family events
- Share learning opportunities, including sixth-form enrichment
- Partner with the Woodard Academy Trust and Incorporated Schools to enhance sixth-form provision
Ideal Candidate Requirements
Applicants should demonstrate:
- A graduate (or equivalent) qualification with education or schools industry experience.
- Deep understanding of educational systems, including current challenges and opportunities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess and optimise collaboration.
- Outstanding organisational abilities, capable of managing multiple priorities with meticulous planning.
- High-calibre written and verbal communication skills in formal and informal contexts.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including:
- Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
- Confident use of AI tools to streamline processes and drive efficiency.
- Flexible, proactive, and team-oriented mindset, balancing independence with collaboration.
- Willingness to travel and meet enhanced DBS check requirements.
- Alignment with Christian values, sympathetic to the Woodard’s ethos.
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📅 Application Deadline: 29 July 2026
For further details about eligibility and submission, please visit: [Wild Search – Woodard vacancy]({insert application link}) (contact or follow link on Woodard website). Woodard and Wild Search hold equal opportunities commitments and encourage candidates from a wide range of backgrounds.
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