Deputy Headteacher
Seven Hills School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RJ34 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2025 or Easter if available
Closing date
24 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L17-L21 (£73,819 to £81,441)
What skills and experience we're looking for
L17-L21 (£73,819 to £81,441), starting point dependent on experience
Required for September 2025 (or Easter, if available)
Nurturing talent • Sharing learning • Celebrating life
Seven Hills School is an inspirational and diverse community, which nurtures talents, shares learning and celebrates life. Our central commitment is to provide an outstanding curriculum and school experience for all our students. Teaching at the school takes place in a rich learning environment and is designed to inspire and create activity, curiosity and engagement. We pride ourselves on helping influence and shape future citizens who are able to achieve in their own individual goals and aspirations while supporting the wellbeing of others.
This is a wonderful opportunity for an ambitious and talented individual to join a forward-thinking and innovative senior leadership team.
We are looking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher who:
- Has strong student centred values
- Has a thorough understanding of how students and young people with additional needs learn and make good progress
- Is an exemplary and inspirational classroom practitioner with a proven track record of raising standards and developing a culture of excellence
- Is evidence-informed in their approach to all aspects of school leadership
- Will be unrelentingly ambitious for the school, its pupils and staff
- Is a strategic thinker with experience of effectively leading and managing change
- Is a skilled communicator with excellent management and organisational skills
- Is a positive team player who wholeheartedly promotes the values and ethos of the school
- Can demonstrate a strong understanding of ethical leadership and the ability to put it into practice
- Is dedicated to continuous professional development and is committed to growing as an exceptional leader
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
- Mentorship and support from an experienced and highly supportive Headteacher, and the opportunity to work with an active and engaged governing body
- The opportunity to work alongside a professional, hardworking and motivated team of teachers and support staff that is committed to developing and raising standards
- A firm commitment to your continuing professional development
- A positive school community with a strong focus on staff and pupil wellbeing
- Motivated and engaged pupils who are keen to learn
- Access to the cycle to work scheme, promoting a healthy and eco-friendly commute
Flexible working opportunities
Applications are welcome from candidates in special or alternative provision schools, and also those from primary or secondary mainstream schools who can demonstrate and in-depth knowledge of special educational needs.
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting Tracy Mycroft, HR Manager, on 0114 308 2002. For an informal conversation about the role, please ask to speak to Kerry Tute, Headteacher.
Seven Hills School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions prior to interview. The amendments to the ROA Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Please also note that an online search will also be conducted for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.
The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Children’s Barred List check. Please note that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you have been placed on the Children’s Barred List. Candidates are asked to read the school’s safeguarding policy, which is available at:
https://sevenhillslearning.co.uk/safeguarding
Please use the downloadable Word version of the application form attached (other formats are available, if required). In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: 1.00pm Friday 24th January 2025
Assessment centre and interviews: Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th February 2025
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 scott@gloverrecruitment.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Seven Hills School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 224 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Seven Hills School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- tmycroft@sevenhills.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0114 3082003
Seven Hills School is a co-educational secondary special school co-located with a Catholic High School near the centre of the city. We cater for pupils from 11 to 19 years of age. The school is maintained by Sheffield Local Authority (LA).
All pupils have learning difficulties and many have other associated difficulties relating to communication, behaviour, sensory, physical and/or medical disabilities. In common with many other special schools, pupils admitted have increasingly complex needs. A high proportion of pupils are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Approximately 25% of pupils are from an ethnic minority background.
The mission and purpose of Seven Hills School is to provide high quality inclusive education for young people aged 11 -19 with learning difficulties, physical disabilities and complex and multiple learning needs, in a safe and stimulating environment.
Seven Hills School is an inspirational community, which nurtures talents, shares learning and celebrates life. Students are challenged to achieve their full potential in all areas
Arranging a visit to Seven Hills School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tmycroft@sevenhills.sheffield.sch.uk.
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