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  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    19 January 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    5 January 2026

Job details

Job role

  • 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

£100,540 to £116,456

Pay scale

Leadership Pay Range L28 to L34

What skills and experience we're looking for

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. Since the pandemic, there has been a national shift in attendance and the well-being of young people, and we are looking for a candidate to build on our current, successful structures and systems to continue to meet these emerging needs.

We are looking to recruit a strategic, dynamic, innovative, passionate and proven leader to lead Stocksbridge High School on the next stage of its journey. This could be an existing and experienced Headteacher or a talented and ambitious Deputy Headteacher who is looking for their next challenge.

The successful candidate will have:

  • belief in the worth and potential of every student
  • the ability to implement and secure change successfully
  • excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to lead and inspire colleagues
  • a passion and drive for improvement
  • experience of growing quality educational provision to meet the needs of the community

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you:

  • a strong commitment to your ongoing professional development
  • mentoring by and support from an experienced CEO and Trust Central Team
  • support of fellow Headteachers and staff from across the Trust and 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

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Stocksbridge High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
790 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01142838438

Arranging a visit to Stocksbridge High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@minervalearningtrust.co.uk.

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