Assistant Headteacher
Talbot Specialist School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9JP34 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
7 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £59,167 to £65,286
Pay scale
- Leadership range L8-L12
What skills and experience we're looking for
DfE recognised qualified teacher status (QTS)
Appropriate qualifications and experience to have credibility with the people you will work with as an Assistant Headteacher
Good knowledge of current thinking and practice in education
Secure knowledge and understanding of PfA
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Other professional qualifications (eg. NPQSL or NPQML)
Capacity to influence people and lead change
Commitment to continuous improvement
Good understanding of curriculum development and innovation
Proven leadership and management skills
Evidence of strong person-centred vision and values
Experience
Recent and relevant experience as an effective Assistant Headteacher or Middle Leader
Recent teaching experience in a primary, secondary or special school
Evidence of significant development of a curriculum area or aspect of school provision
Experience of multi-disciplinary working
Experience of successful work with parents, carers and the wider community
Experience of planning and differentiation for students with SEN
Experience of delivering, monitoring and assessing via relevant P16 accreditations
Knowledge of successful strategies for improving the quality of provision and students’ learning and progress
Evidence of high expectations for children and young people’s learning and achievement
Knowledge of school budgets, financial regulations and procedures or managing a part of the school budget
The capacity to use ICT to improve the quality of provision
Knowledge of assessment practice and progress tracking
A good understanding of the features of high-quality practice for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities
What the school offers its staff
If you are the type of person who fits with our culture, you will love working here, and we will offer you:
Support and leadership from highly experienced senior leaders
On-going professional development
A committed and enthusiastic team who work together to find solutions
Talbot’s Post 16 department is called The Bridge as our aim is to bridge the gap between school and adult life. This may mean preparing our students to continue in further education, or laying the foundations for a successful transition into adult social care. Our varied and exciting curriculum allows students to build the transferable skills they need to be as independent as possible and have their voices heard throughout their adult lives.
If you believe you have the skills, energy and vision to support our students, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Come and see if we are the right place for the next step in your career!
We would encourage you to take a look at our website: www.talbotlearningcommunity.org.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@talbot.sheffield.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Talbot Specialist School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 235 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Talbot Specialist School website
- Email address
- hr@talbot.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142507394
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of our students and their families?
We are expanding our staffing team to better meet the needs of our amazing students and have some exciting opportunities to become part of our highly skilled and supportive staff team. We are looking to appoint inspirational and energetic practitioners who are willing to go above and beyond to support our students and their families to achieve:
‘Beyond Expectations’
Our School:
Talbot Specialist School is a recently inspected good school for students aged 11-19 with Cognition and Learning Difficulties – including emotional needs, behavioural needs, profound and complex learning difficulties and autism. We are based in the South of Sheffield, serving approximately 240 young people and their families from across the city. Situated on the same site as Newfield School, we offer high quality facilities which enable our students to be as independent and prepared as possible to have purposeful and fulfilled adult lives. We actively seek opportunities to promote inclusion and work closely with Newfield and other Sheffield Special Schools.
We have a new leadership team in place and are developing our provision to include learning at different sites across the city. This is an exciting time to join the school and to be part of our amazing journey!
Arranging a visit to Talbot Specialist School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@talbot.sheffield.sch.uk.
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