Permanent Assistant Headteacher
| Posting date: | 21 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2026 |
| Location: | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 5ED |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5861c928-46ab-4937-971c-9cc203bc2c12 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Sheffield South East Trust is seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher at Wybourn Community Primary School, starting in September 2026.
You need to have:
• Excellent teaching skills
• Ability to inspire and support staff
• A commitment to developing and maximising the potential of all our pupils
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills, with the resilience to be fully responsive to day to day issues in school
• Some relevant leadership and management experience
• The skills and experience to support the school’s phase leaders
• Experience of and enthusiasm for working in partnership with families
Please ensure that your application details the areas of your expertise and experience. Knowledge and experience of SEND and inclusion is not essential but is desirable.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
• A key role within the Senior Leadership Team
• A forward thinking, committed staff and governor team
• Enthusiastic children and parents
• Quality leadership and preparation time
• Continuing professional development opportunities
Further details about the role
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed: please could potential applicants contact the school on 0114 2721988 to make arrangements. If you wish to apply for this post, please apply via the DFE Teaching Vacancies website or by downloading an application pack from the school or trust website. Completed applications should be returned by email to recruitment@wybourncommunity.sheffield.sch.uk
Closing date: 8th May 2026 at 9am
Interviews: w/c 11th May 2026
As this is SATS week the observations and interviews will not take place on any morning Monday to Thursday.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Sheffield South East Trust is seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher at Wybourn Community Primary School, starting in September 2026.
You need to have:
• Excellent teaching skills
• Ability to inspire and support staff
• A commitment to developing and maximising the potential of all our pupils
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills, with the resilience to be fully responsive to day to day issues in school
• Some relevant leadership and management experience
• The skills and experience to support the school’s phase leaders
• Experience of and enthusiasm for working in partnership with families
Please ensure that your application details the areas of your expertise and experience. Knowledge and experience of SEND and inclusion is not essential but is desirable.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
• A key role within the Senior Leadership Team
• A forward thinking, committed staff and governor team
• Enthusiastic children and parents
• Quality leadership and preparation time
• Continuing professional development opportunities
Further details about the role
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed: please could potential applicants contact the school on 0114 2721988 to make arrangements. If you wish to apply for this post, please apply via the DFE Teaching Vacancies website or by downloading an application pack from the school or trust website. Completed applications should be returned by email to recruitment@wybourncommunity.sheffield.sch.uk
Closing date: 8th May 2026 at 9am
Interviews: w/c 11th May 2026
As this is SATS week the observations and interviews will not take place on any morning Monday to Thursday.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.