Headteacher

Required for September 2024

Engage to explore and enjoy to excel

Mossbrook is a maintained primary special school where staff have the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of pupils aged four to eleven years old with a range of special educational needs and disabilities. Our vision is to provide a first class education for all our learners – celebrating, nurturing and empowering everyone to be successful.

Working closely with the governing body, you will shape the vision and strategic direction of the school as we build upon our existing successes and negotiate a changing educational landscape. You will be supported by a skilled and committed staff team. Mossbrook is proud of its family ethos and you will work with colleagues to ensure their wellbeing and further develop our talented school leaders.

We are looking for an aspirational and collaborative headteacher who will:

•    Continue to ensure that Mossbrook is an outward facing school, with strong and effective links with the LA and our other partners and stakeholders
•    Maintain a safe and supportive learning environment that promotes wellbeing and personal growth for both students and staff
•    Ensure high-quality teaching and learning throughout the school
•    Effectively monitor and control all financial aspects of the school, alongside the School Business Manager and governing body

In return, we can offer the opportunity to:

•    Lead a successful school with an enthusiastic and caring staff team and a governing body that is committed to your ongoing professional development
•    Bring fresh and innovative ideas to the role while making a real difference to the lives of our students
•    Work with our inspiring young people

We are looking for driven, determined and creative candidates with the strategic vision to really make an impact at our school. If this sounds like you, please get in touch.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. Please phone Liz Smith, School Manager, on 0114 237 2768 to arrange a visit. School visits are encouraged and should be arranged directly with the school. Slots are available between  3.30pm-4.30pm on 5th March; 9.30am-12.20pm on 12th March; 12.30pm-2.30pm on 19th March; and 3.30pm-4.30pm on 28th March. 

For an informal conversation about the role, please ask to speak to Jo Howarth, the current Head.

Mossbrook School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and 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. Please also note that an online search will also be conducted for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Children’s Barred List check. Please note that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you have been placed on the Children’s Barred List. Candidates are asked to read the school’s safeguarding policy, which is available at:

https://www.mossbrook.sheffield.sch.uk/friends-of-mossbrook-school

Completed applications forms, and any queries about the recruitment process, should be addressed to Scott Glover at scott@gloverrecruitment.co.uk or by phoning 0776677 3682.

Please use the downloadable Word version of the application form attached. In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, CVs will not be accepted.

Assessment centre and interviews: Thursday 18th and Friday 19th April 2024

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.  All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. We welcome applications from everyone.  Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

The Council is not responsible or accepts liability to the reader, for information included in this job advert. If you have any queries or concerns, please speak to the school.