Post: Assistant Headteacher (x2 posts)

Location: Stocksbridge High School

Pay scale: Leadership Pay Range, L13: £66,919 to L17: £73,819 gross per annum

Contract: Permanent, full time

Start date: September 2025

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.

Stocksbridge High School is seeking to appoint two dynamic, energetic and experienced senior leaders to join the school’s senior leadership team. This presents a brilliant opportunity for two strong Assistant Headteachers to work with the new Headteacher, and senior team, to shape and deliver an ambitious and successful future for the school. As Assistant Headteacher, you will lead

on a broad range of strategic and operational elements of the school, with specific duties to be agreed with the successful candidate. We would specifically welcome candidates with successful experience in leading inclusion background and/or those with experiences of wider enrichment and personal development expertise.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a proven senior leader with successful experience in leading strategic school improvement.

• Can motivate, inspire and innovate.

• Has ambition for becoming a 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 the 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 Thursday 30 January 2025 and interviews are scheduled to take place before February half-term.

Visits to the school are encouraged. Further information is available by contacting Ben Gilder – Headteacher. Contact details: PA to the Headteacher, Hannah Taylor, htaylor@stocksbridge-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 website Statutory Information – Minerva Learning Trust. 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.

For more information and the application form please go too: https://minervalearningtrust.co.uk/assistant-headteachers-x2-posts/