Leadership Group Pay Spine

Group 6 - L22-L26 (£86,803 - £95,735)

Permanent contract

Required to start 1 January 2027

King Edward VII School is a thriving, over-subscribed School with a diverse intake.  It is a stimulating place in which to work, offering many opportunities to students and staff alike. The School enjoys an excellent reputation and sees the calibre of its staff as a key strength. King Edward VII School has two sites within the S10 area, approximately 1.5 miles apart. At King Edward VII School we offer an excellent benefits package, including a pension, eye test vouchers and a wellbeing package. We also offer a full employee assistance programme (EAP).

King Edward VII School is seeking to appoint an exceptional, experienced Deputy Headteacher to join the School’s Senior Leadership Team and Leadership Team. This is a strategically significant post and the successful candidate will display outstanding leadership skills, qualities and experience to secure the best outcomes for students in the School. This role is central to realising the ambitious long-term plans for the School.

Working with and reporting directly to the Headteacher, you will be responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership on all aspects of the School, including:

• Sharing fully in the strategic leadership of the School
• Being accountable for the overall standards and achievement of students
• Overseeing the process of collecting, collating, analysing and reporting academic data
• Liaising with the examinations officers to oversee the conduct of all examinations, internal and external
• Leading on the strategic development of the curriculum
• Having the proven ability to lead and inspire staff and students
• Having a successful track record of the management of change
• Being dynamic and dedicated, bringing vision, creativity, flexibility and enthusiasm to the role
• Having a passionate commitment to ensuring a high-quality education for all
• Having the determination and ambition to develop your career in and beyond this post 

The successful candidate will: 

• Have relevant experience
• Be a strategic thinker with a track record of success
• Hold an appropriate qualification or qualifications
• Be highly self-motivated and have a strong work ethic
• Command the respect of stakeholders 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. All applicants are required to read the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy incorporating Self-Harm and Online Safety, this can be found here.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS certificate. As the post will involve regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are included on the children’s barred list held by the DBS.

Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are “protected”. These are not subject to the disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the ministry of justice website or see here.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment in confirmed.

Please note: Only applications on the standard Sheffield LA Leadership Team application form will be accepted.

CVs will not be considered

There will be an opportunity to visit the School to see the students and staff at work. We would like to invite any interested candidates to join us on Thursday 18 June 2026 at 2.15pm.

For further details or to book a place on the visit, please contact Mr T Hall – HR & Cover Manager at recruitment@kes.sheffield.sch.uk 

Closing date: Tuesday 23 June 2026 – 9.00am

Interviews: Monday 29 June and Tuesday 30 June 2026