Assistant Headteacher (DSL & Attendance Lead)

Post: Assistant Headteacher (DSL & Attendance Lead)

Salary: L11 – L15 (£56,796 to £62,561) 

Contract Term: Permanent

Start Date: Easter 2023 (Preferable)

Thank you for your interest in our Assistant Headteacher role at Newfield School. 

Mercia Learning Trust, one of the most successful Trusts in the Yorkshire and Humber region is a local and ambitious Trust that is dedicated to improving the life chances and careers of its students and those professionals working within it. The Trust changes the lives of over 3000 children and young people in Sheffield and is continuing to grow.

Newfield School is part of the Mercia Learning Trust and is a valued partner and driving force within the Trust. The students and staff of our school are brave, proud, work very hard and take advantage of the variety of opportunities that are available to them. 

Our values underpin all we do at Newfield School and we believe that ‘achievement leads to opportunity and choice’.

·          We are high performing because we are curious and have a thirst for knowledge.

·          We are considerate and value our community.

·          We succeed through dedication and relentless ambition.

Newfield School is a special place to work. Our students are well-behaved and ambitious. Our staff are dedicated to improving the life chances of all our young people. The core business of teaching and learning is at the heart of all we do. We have high expectations of our staff but we also value and look after them. We balance hard work with meaningful and tailored professional development, great practice every day with a manageable workload. Our school is successful. If you are reading this, you will have ‘googled’ our performance. We will continue to make exceptional progress with our students this year and into the future.

It is an exciting time to work at Newfield School. We are building on our ‘Good’ Ofsted judgement and have a set of ambitious priorities that will make our school truly remarkable. Would you like to be a driving force for these changes and make a real difference in our school and across the Trust?

The leadership of Newfield at all levels is tenacious in its approach and we are not complacent. You will have read our Ofsted report that cites the highly effective leadership of the school. Our recent success has been driven by this uncompromising dedication to the young people and families we serve.  

The successful applicant will be able to evidence their positive impact with students through exceptional safeguarding practice. 

We welcome applications from candidates who understand and support our approach to inclusion and the safeguarding of young people and families.

If this excites you and you believe you have the necessary skills for this role, I would welcome your interest and application. 

Further information and details about how to apply can be found on the school website or by emailing recruitment@merciatrust.co.uk. For an informal and confidential discussion, please contact Ruth Cressey, PA to the Headteacher on 0114 255 7331 or email rcressey@newfield.sheffield.sch.uk.

We welcome visits to the school prior to application. 

Closing date for applications is Sunday 19 February

The Recruitment process is expected to take place Friday 24 February with successful candidates returning for interviews Monday 27 February.