Assistant Headteacher

Post: Assistant Headteacher – KS2

Location: Woodthorpe Community Primary School

Pay scale: Leadership Scale Range L5: £48,895 to L9: £53,973

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Start date: Easter 2023

Minerva Learning Trust is an expanding Sheffield based multi-academy Trust with a vision of providing outstanding education for all the students within our schools. The Trust is passionate that all students should see their time at school as happy and fulfilling with their potential developed to the utmost.

Woodthorpe joined Minerva in September 2022 and is the first primary school in the trust. Working collaboratively with our secondary colleagues the school has already benefited from their expertise. Exciting times lie ahead as the Trust continues to grow, partnerships are strengthened and the offer for all our children is enhanced.

Woodthorpe Primary is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and ambitious Assistant Headteacher. The successful applicant will lead KS2 whilst having a knowledge of the full primary age range. They will be focussed on delivering our mission of excellence for all.

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 school improvement

In return we can offer you:

• a strong commitment to your ongoing professional development

• mentoring by and support from an experienced Headteacher, senior team and central Trust staff

• 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

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school or have an informal discussion about the role. Arrangements for this can be made by contacting Sarah Brown Business Support Manager via e-mail at enquries@woodthorpe.sheffield.sch.uk.

The closing date is 9am on Monday 30th January 2023 and interviews will take place on the 8th and 9th of February 2023.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The application form and information pack is available on the school website: www.woodthorpeprimary.co.uk Please ensure that you do not fill in a Sheffield City Council application form in respect of this vacancy as your application may not be considered.