Central Services Team
Executive Leadership
Mr Bob Moorhouse MBE
Bob Moorhouse joined Wymondham College as the Bursar in 2007 after a long career in the Royal Air Force
When Sapientia Education Trust was formed in 2016, he assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for the delivery of finance services, estate management, Human Resources, Health & Safety and Governance.
He formally stepped down as the Wymondham College Bursar in the summer 2018. He has previously been a Governor at two other Norfolk Schools and was awarded the MBE in 2016 for services to the Royal Air Force.
Mr Steven Dewing
Steven Dewing - Chief Financial Officer joined the Trust in September 2021. Having trained at Larking Gowen as an AAT and ACA audit and accounts junior, he subsequently moved into private healthcare and then the NHS. Steven has over 20 years’ experience in Finance including financial planning, business partnering, statutory reporting, service transformation and process improvement.
He leads the Finance Team and is supporting the development of the team and the Trust’s financial processes to ensure a high quality of support to schools.
Mrs Tina Smith
Tina joined Wymondham College the founding school of Sapientia Education Trust in 2010, having held a number of HR positions in both the private and public sector. She brings a wealth of experience in three areas of HR; namely HR operations, including recruitment, compliance and talent management, payroll and pensions and HR casework.
More recently Tina has taken her professional coaching qualification and is focusing on leadership development for the middle leaders in our 22 Trust schools.
Department Leadership
Mr Karl Coleman
Karl is responsible for management and oversight of the Trust IT systems, infrastructure and service delivery. Karl has over 30 years experience as an IT professional and prior to working in Education, was employed within the financial sector.
Ms Jade O’Brien
Jade leads the team of HR Officers and is responsible for the operational delivery of HR, compliance and recruitment support to all schools in the Trust.
Mr Steve Peck
Steve manages the Trust Forward Maintenance Register and all aspects of estate management across Trust schools.
