Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Education)
Sheffield Inclusion Centre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2JQ20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
17 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £75,049 to £82,654
Pay scale
- L16 to L20
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to the increasing number of children permanently excluded from mainstream schools, the Sheffield Inclusion Centre is expanding. At present we have a large site at Spring Lane as well as 8 smaller sites/bases across the city to meet local need – we intend to expand extensively the number of bases into areas we do not serve at the moment. These sites are smaller with approximately 15 children, many of whom have experienced trauma or/and have had unmet SEND needs.
The new bases will be very different in nature and specialisms include -
- SEND (20% of our school have EHCPs)
- ESOL (working mainly with our Roma/Slovakian children)
- general wraparound bases working with children who need support from a variety of agencies
- reintegration – enabling more of our pupils to return to a mainstream school
At the Sheffield Inclusion Centre, we support and develop the careers of the right people who bring high expectations and care for our children.
We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Deputy Headteacher to support our expansion plans and lead Education across the school. We are seeking a professional who is in role as Deputy or Assistant Headteacher who will be able to continue driving up standards towards exceptional.
We want to add capacity to our team by recruiting an inspirational, proven school leader who has at their heart, the strong desire to equip our children with the skills and knowledge to live safe, fulfilled and successful lives. You should be an emotionally intelligent, strategic leader who likes to be visible in school and leads by example.
Many of our pupils also have underlying Special Educational Needs, and an understanding of some of the key features will be beneficial. We are looking for someone who is adaptable and enjoys the daily excitement of working in a challenging environment. No two days are the same. You will need to be a good team player, but confident to work on your own initiative.
What the school offers its staff
At the Sheffield Inclusion Centre, we support and develop the careers of the right people who bring high expectations and care for our children.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sheffield Inclusion Centre
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 210 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sheffield Inclusion Centre website
- Email address
- enquiries@inclusion.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0114 2531988
All our children have been permanently excluded from mainstream school. Some children are reintegrated back to mainstream. Young people come to us with unmet Special Educational Needs and in some cases a full assessment of need is carried out resulting in an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
We feel we are the most important school in Sheffield with some of the most vulnerable and at the same time vibrant children in the city. Many of our children have unsettled home lives and mental health difficulties. Therefore, it is important to role model behaviour and always show children unconditional positive regard.
Everything we do is based on relationships and building trust.
Our children have not had the best start to their young lives in education so we need to help them become ready to learn and then to accelerate their learning so we provide a brighter future with improved life chances.
Arranging a visit to Sheffield Inclusion Centre
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@inclusion.sheffield.sch.uk.
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