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Management team

Meet the team

Meet our management team

Led by Jo Spencer, the team at Schools’ Choice of education management experts who have worked in the education sector for decades, with a wealth of experience supporting schools and academies across the country.
 

Sarah Ingram

Head of Schools' Choice

Following 19 years in various roles within the Insurance industry, Sarah has worked with schools and academies for five years, predominantly focussing on data protection. Sarah leads our GDPR service and is a fully qualified Data Protection Officer. Sarah’s interest and expertise in areas such as Privacy, Data Subject Access, and Freedom of Information has proven invaluable to schools.

 

Sarah Beeston

Head of Schools' Choice

Sarah has a background of over 10 years working in HR with various school types and dealing with complex employee relations matters, including many safeguarding related disciplinary issues, Sarah moved departments to lead on developing and delivering our safeguarding training offer in 2020. She also leads on specific HR related projects across Schools’ choice.

 

Natalie Humphris

Head of Schools' Choice

Natalie joined Schools’ Choice in January 2024. Natalie is our Service Lead for Payroll & Pensions, Systems, and Governance Services. She has a strong payroll background and holds a CIPP Level 5 qualification. Natalie enjoys identifying opportunities to improve processes, enhance service delivery, and support business development, ensuring schools receive a responsive and reliable service.

 

John Rose

Business Development Manager

John joined Schools’ Choice in January 2025 overseeing the Payroll, Pension, and Helpdesk teams. With over 10 years' experience in the payroll sector across various industries, John brings a wealth of expertise and a commitment to excellence in service delivery. His extensive knowledge ensures efficient and compliant payroll management, supporting schools and educational institutions with their financial and administrative needs.

 

Aishia Jeffries

Head of Governor Services

Aishia joined Schools’ Choice in April 2024 as a Governance Professional Manager and has been Head of Governor Services since January 2025. Aishia is a highly experienced Governance Professional, with 19 years of governance experience, including 8 years as a Governance Lead in a Multi Academy Trust. She specialises in complex panel hearings.

 

Julie Dorling

Finance Manager

Julie has worked with schools for over two decades, is our school funding expert leads the team to support customers through every budget and year end accounts season. 

 

Shelly Cornish

HR Consultancy Services Manager

Shelly joined Schools’ Choice in 2015 as an HR Consultant and has been HR Manager since 2021. Shelly has decades of Human Resources knowledge and experience having previously worked within local government.

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