Deputy Headteacher - inclusion
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 9HJ14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
20 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
6 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L18 to L22
What skills and experience we're looking for
-Capacity to motivate, inspire and challenge young people.
-Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others.
-Celebrate excellence and challenge poor performance.
-Capacity to manage the learning environment and student behaviour in a manner, which is conducive to productive learning for all students
-Ability to inspire confidence in and establish excellent relationships with pupils, teachers and parents
-Ability to prioritise, plan and organise themselves and others, using time effectively
-Ability to build positive relationships with colleagues, students and parents
-Ability to effectively deploy a range of teaching and learning styles to suit the nature of the course content and the ability and attainments of students
-Ability to teach Key Stage 3 and 4
What the school offers its staff
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in this role at our school. Handsworth Grange Community Sports College is a popular 11-16 comprehensive school located in the South East of Sheffield. Our mission is to provide an exceptional education for every student, every day.
To achieve our mission, we will:
- Provide a broad and balanced curriculum that challenges everyone.
- Provide care and support to break down barriers to learning.
- Improve our students' vocabulary, comprehension and reading skills.
- Demand high levels of progress and achievement from all students.
Here at Handsworth Grange we understand the power of education to transform lives, communities, and society. In everything we do we aspire to achieve individual and collective excellence through nurturing every student’s unique potential to make sure when they leave and enter the outside world, they are ready to succeed and make an invaluable contribution to the wider society.
We are fully inclusive and have a strong family ethos. Our student population is diverse and we celebrate our beliefs and cultures which creates a rich, vibrant atmosphere. We have high expectations of everyone, staff and students alike, and work hard to develop positive relationships to create a firm sense of togetherness. In doing so we promote the following values:
Together we:
- Care for each other
- Laugh with each other
- Learn from each other
- Celebrate with each other
- Are safe, responsible and respectful
We have a tradition of strong academic performance, in particular in English, Mathematics and Technology. For the last 4 years we have achieved above average Progress 8 scores and we are currently ranked 4th highest in Sheffield. We are proud of the achievements of our disadvantaged students who have the highest levels of progress in the City.
We founded the Minerva Learning Trust; as a result, we work collaboratively and share best practice with other schools in the Trust and local area. As part of that role we work collaboratively and share best practice with other schools in the Trust.
Our students are approachable and friendly. Please come and see for yourself; we welcome visitors to the school.
If you believe you have the necessary skills and experience to join our organisation and help us achieve our mission then we look forward to receiving your application.
Suzy Mattock
Headteacher
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 992 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports College website
- Email address
- akeeton@handsworth-mlt.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0114 269 4801
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College is an Ofsted rated Outstanding School. We are above average nationally for pupil progress. We have been nationally recognised for our work with Pupil Premium. We regard all staff and pupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone we try to maintain a caring and supportive ethos. We are really proud of all the successes achieved by our pupils and staff, both in school and in the wider community. We strongly believe in work life balance and we work with our staff to reduce excessive bureaucracy and marking.
Arranging a visit to Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email akeeton@handsworth-mlt.co.uk.
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