Assistant Headteacher – Teaching and Learning
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield
- £69,596 - £76,772 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Leadership Pay Range, L13 to L17
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2026
- Apply by:
- 24 March 2026
Job overview
Post: Assistant Headteacher – Teaching and Learning
Location: Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Salary: Leadership Pay Range, L13: £69,596 to L17: £76,772 gross per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Start date: 01 September 2026
Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision and employs just over 1000 staff. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transforming schools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD.
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College is an oversubscribed 11-16 school in the southeast of Sheffield. We regard all staff and pupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone, we maintain a caring and supportive ethos. We strongly believe in work life balance, and we work with our staff to actively promote and improve wellbeing.
We regard all staff and pupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone, we maintain a caring and supportive ethos. We strongly believe in work life balance, and we work with our staff to actively promote and improve wellbeing.
We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher for data and student outcomes; the successful candidate will be responsible for strategic leadership of all areas of data and outcomes across the school. This appointment is a key opportunity to join a highly supportive, passionate, committed, and experienced team who lead ethically and morally and with the best interests of all students at the centre of all decision making. Applications are welcome from colleagues with the drive and commitment to consistently pursue the highest standards and those who will bring an innovative, inspiring, and challenging approach to whole school leadership.
We are looking for someone who:
• Is a proven leader with experience in developing strong and impactful teaching and learning.
• Can motivate, inspire, and innovate.
• Has ambition for becoming a Headteacher or system leader.
• Is committed to changing the life chances of all young people; especially the hardest to reach.
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.
The closing date is at 9am on Tuesday 24 March 2026 and the interview process will take place on Thursday 16 April and Friday 17 April 2026.
Candidates are encouraged to have an informal discussion about the role with Ms Mattock, Headteacher. Visits to school are encouraged. Further information is available by contacting Alison Keeton- Headteachers PA via e-mail akeeton@handsworth-mlt.co.uk.
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. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.
The application form and information pack is available on the Trust website. Please ensure that you do not fill in a Sheffield City Council application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.
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About Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
- Handsworth Grange Road, Handsworth, Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- S13 9HJ
- United Kingdom
Head Teacher – Suzy Mattock
We are a popular 11-16 comprehensive school located in the Southeast of Sheffield, with a continual focus on school improvement, quality teaching and learning, care, guidance, and support.
In 2017 Handsworth Grange Community Sports College became the lead school for the Minerva Learning Trust. As part of that role, we support other schools and share best practice amongst all the schools within the Trust.
Values and vision
We are fully inclusive and have a strong family ethos. We have been awarded as a Centre of Excellence for financial education and we strive to improve the financial skills of all our students. Our aim is to help them achieve a goal of becoming independently financially capable. Our student population is diverse, and we celebrate our beliefs and cultures which creates a rich, vibrant atmosphere. We have high expectations of everyone, staff, and students alike, and work hard to develop positive relationships to create a firm sense of togetherness. In doing so we promote the following values. Together we will:
· Be Brave
· Be Kind
· Be Present
Ofsted report
November 2022 - 50205607 (ofsted.gov.uk)
About Minerva Learning Trust
Chief Executive Officer – Bev Matthews
Minerva Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust of schools. We are committed to providing an outstanding education for pupils who are from a wide variety of backgrounds across the city of Sheffield. Inclusion is very important to us. We do not allow disadvantage to be a barrier to learning and we support all our pupils to be the very best. Our pupils show a high level of care for each other and respect each other’s diversity.
Founded In 2014, Minerva Learning Trust grew from an outstanding single-academy, and has since grown to include primary, secondary, sixth form and one, unique post-16 provision. We have demonstrated a successful tenure of school improvement, growing schools from RI and inadequate Ofsted status to GOOD overall.
Websites
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College - Handsworth Grange (hgcsc.co.uk)
Minerva Learning Trust - Home - Minerva Learning Trust
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