Headteacher

Nook Lane Junior School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 6BN

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  7 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L15–L21* (starting point dependent on experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an inspirational school leader who:

• Shares our ambition to secure the best possible outcomes for all our children, providing the encouragement and tools to enable each pupil to reach their full potential.
• Has a demonstrable record of delivering whole school improvement as a senior leader.
• Values our commitment to community involvement and recognises that the role of the school extends beyond the school gates.
• Is committed to the physical and mental wellbeing of pupils and staff alike, ensuring that the school remains a happy, safe and rewarding place in which to learn, work and play.
• Is partnership-focussed and collaborative; will value and maintain the school’s links with Stannington Infants; and will work positively and strategically with external partners and colleagues across the Trust.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer you:

• the opportunity to lead an enthusiastic, passionate and dedicated staff team.
• the loyalty and support of our families, friends and the local community.
• the opportunity to collaborate and meaningfully engage with headteachers and leaders from across the Trust.
• commitment to your ongoing professional development.

Further details about the role

Nook Lane Junior is a warm, welcoming and caring school at the heart of a vibrant local community. Overlooking the Loxley Valley, we are blessed with excellent outdoor facilities and an inspiring environment in which to work. Families are actively involved in the school – both informally and through Friends of Nook Lane – and we enjoy close working relationships with our colleagues at Stannington Infant School and, more generally, across Peak Edge Academy Trust.

Integral to the school is our thirteen-place IR for children with autism/communication difficulties. This provides bespoke and flexible support to enable all children to access a rich and exciting curriculum while engaging in the life of the school. Our goal is for every child to feel a true sense of belonging, confidence, and joy in their learning journey – wherever they are in our school.

Central to our vision for all pupils is a commitment to creating a safe, inclusive and aspirational ethos, where children’s social, emotional and spiritual needs are seen as of equal importance to their academic development. We want to ignite children’s curiosity, encouraging a passion for lifelong learning, while supporting them in becoming well-rounded, resilient, happy individuals. Alongside a broad, creative and wellsequenced curriculum, we provide extracurricular opportunities so children can find their own space in which to thrive.

Visits to Nook Lane are warmly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the school office in 0114 234 1097. The available dates are:

• Tuesday 25th February, 9.15am
• Wednesday 5th March, 10.00am

Visitors will be greeted by our current Headteacher, Steve Arbon-Davis, who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Commitment to safeguarding

Nook Lane is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children; we 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.

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.

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.

Additional documents

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

Nook Lane Headship Information Pack.pdf - 2.15 MB (opens in new tab)

About Nook Lane Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 243 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Nook Lane Junior School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: enquiries@nooklane.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0114 2341097
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nook-lane-junior-school (opens in new tab)

Nook Lane Junior School is an academy school, part of Peak Edge Trust, catering for children between the ages of 7 and 11. We are a warm, welcoming school that serves the local Stannington area and the wider Sheffield community, incorporating a 13 place Integrated resource (IR) for children with autism/communication difficulties. Including children from the IR, we currently have 242 pupils in total.

The school is situated in the heart of the Stannington community, amid lush surroundings, overlooking the Loxley Valley and offering outdoor facilities for sports and leisure.

Arranging a visit to Nook Lane Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@nooklane.sheffield.sch.uk.

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