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Post: Deputy Headteachers (x2 posts)

Location: Stocksbridge High School

Pay scale: Leadership Pay Range, L18: £71,019 to L22: £79,112

Contract: Permanent

Start date: January 2025 or earlier if possible

Minerva Learning Trust is an expanding Sheffield based Multi Academy Trust with a vision of providing outstanding education for all the students within our schools. The Trust is passionate that all students should see their time in education as happy and fulfilling with their potential developed to the utmost. The Trust employs just under 800 staff across our schools and Central Team, and we are committed to providing career opportunities and professional development which allows people to make a positive contribution to the delivery of our vision.

Stocksbridge High School in an inclusive school and through a range of curriculum and wrap-around support do all we can to ensure every young person, irrespective of their challenges and barriers has opportunity to grow into a happy and productive adult.

Stocksbridge High School is seeking to appoint two dynamic, energetic and experienced senior leaders to join the school’s senior leadership team. The current headteacher is to retire at the end of this academic year so this presents a brilliant opportunity for two strong Deputy Headteachers to work with the new Headteacher, and senior team, to shape and deliver an ambitious and successful future for the school. As Deputy Headteacher you will lead on a broad range of strategic and operational elements of the school, with specific duties to be agreed with the successful candidate.

We are looking for someone who:

·        Is a proven senior leader with successful experience in leading strategic school improvement.

·        Can motivate, inspire and innovate.

·        Has ambition for becoming a Headteacher or system leader.

·        Is committed to changing the life chances of all young people; especially the hardest to reach.

In return we can offer you:  

·        A strong commitment to your ongoing professional development.

·        Mentoring by and support from the Headteacher, senior team and central Trust staff.

·        The opportunity to work collaboratively with other school leaders throughout the Trust. 

·        The chance to make a real difference to the lives of our inspiring children and young people access to other employee benefits offered by our Trust.

The closing date is 9am on Wednesday 03 July 2024 and interviews will take place across two days, Thursday 11 July 2024 and Friday 12 July 2024.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust .  The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.

Visits to the school are encouraged. Further information is available by contacting Andy Ireland, the current Headteacher in the first instance. Contact details: PA to the Headteacher, Hannah Taylor, htaylor@stocksbridge-mlt.co.uk.

Arrangements can then be made for a further conversation with Ben Gilder, Headteacher Designate.

The application form and information pack is available on the Trust’s and School’s website minervalearningtrust.co.uk/work-with-us/vacancies/ / Vacancies : Stocksbridge High School

Please ensure that you do not fill in a Sheffield City Council application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.