Deputy Headteacher
Dobcroft Nursery Infant School
Pingle Road, Sheffield, S7 2LN
Tel: 0114 236 8099
Email: enquiries@dobcroft-inf.sheffield.sch.uk
Web: www.dobcroft-inf.sheffield.sch.uk
L6-10 (£58,569-£64,691) (starting point dependent on experience)
Group 2 NOR 305
To start September 2026
Dobcroft Nursery Infant School is a caring, vibrant and inclusive school where the focus is on ensuring that every child has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Based in the southwest of the city, we serve a supportive and highly engaged community that shares our ambitious aspirations for its children. We play an active role within Peak Edge Academy Trust and have an excellent reputation across the city, not least for the quality of our SEND provision. Inclusion is central to the school, with every child being given the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes they can. We do this is by creating a safe and stimulating environment that promotes confident, curious and happy learners. This can only be realised through the strong partnerships we have with our families.
We are looking for a creative, friendly and enthusiastic deputy headteacher to join our new school leadership team. Working alongside our recently appointed headteacher, you will play a key role in developing and delivering the school’s strategic direction while engaging with staff, pupils, governors and the wider school community to ensure Dobcroft Nursery Infant continues to deliver the very best education to our children.
In addition, our next deputy headteacher will:
- have demonstrable experience of working successfully in a leadership position.
- have played a key role in delivering successful whole school improvement.
- share the high expectations of our parents and carers.
- be resilient, positive-minded and have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- be an excellent classroom practitioner.
In return, we can offer you:
- the opportunity to work with our fantastic children and their families, a friendly and experienced team of staff, and a headteacher who is committed to supporting your ongoing professional development.
- the opportunity to collaborate and meaningfully engage with leaders from across the Trust.
- our commitment to your work/life balance.
The next deputy headteacher of Dobcroft Nursery Infant School will share our desire to see every child be the best they can be. If this sounds like you, please get in touch for more information – we would love to hear from you.
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. You can arrange a visit, or an informal discussion with the headteacher designate, by contacting the school office on 0114 236 8099.
Completed applications, and any queries about salary or the recruitment process, should be addressed to Scott Glover, Glover Recruitment Consultancy, at scott@gloverrecruitment.co.uk, or by calling him on 0776677 3682. Applications should be submitted using the attached Peak Edge application form (please contact Scott if you require this in a different format). In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, CVs will not be accepted, nor will applications submitted using other forms.
Peak Edge 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.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon 24th April 2026
Assessment centre and interviews: Thursday 7th and Friday 8th May 2026
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Admin Assistant at Ecclesall Primary School
- Permanent, Part Time, 15 hours per week – Thursday & Friday, 38 weeks per year
- School Visiting Dates: 3.30pm Wednesday 11th & 3.30pm Wednesday 18th March 2026
- Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 20th March 2026
- Interviews to take place : Wednesday 25th March 2026
- Employment Start Date: Monday 13th April 2026 (or as soon as possible after)
- Grade: LGS: Grade 3
- Scale Point: LGS: 5 – 6
- Salary: Actual – £8,692 – £9,030 (£25,583 to £25,989 Pro rata)
Ecclesall Primary School is a very friendly, happy and creative school. Our motto is “Happy Children, Happy School, Learning together, Growing together” and our three values of Kindness, Positivity and Respect are central to everything we do.
We have a very positive, inclusive ethos where all staff, children, parents and the local community work closely together.
From the very start of their time at Ecclesall Primary School children know that their happiness and well-being is our priority. We want our children to love their learning, to be excited, engaged and challenged and to lead their own learning through our broad and rich curriculum.
The Governors of Ecclesall Primary School wish to appoint an Admin/Clerical Assistant to join our passionate and dedicated staffing team and become part of our friendly school.
This is a varied role where you will provide high-level administrative and clerical support across the school, including financial administration, general office administration, and other business support duties.
On a day-to-day basis, your job is to ensure the smooth running of the school office. This will include a whole range of administrative tasks, as well as being the first point of contact for all parents/visitors to our school. Working closely with teaching and support staff, you will play a key role in ensuring our systems run efficiently, our visitors and parents receive excellent customer service, and our records are accurate and up to date.
The ideal candidate will have strong IT skills, experience in administration or finance (preferably in a school setting), and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
You will be confident in prioritising tasks, handling sensitive information with discretion, and building positive relationships with colleagues, students, and parents.
We are a welcoming, inclusive school, and it is important to us that we find the right person.
You will need to be committed to working with children, have a positive approach, and work well as part of a team. You will need to be flexible, resilient, and be able to form strong relationships with adults and children.
We require an Admin Assistant who will:
- be organised, proactive and hardworking.
- have a positive outlook.
- be an individual that can work within a busy and friendly school office team.
- have effective communication skills and the ability to work in partnership with all members of the school community and outside agencies.
The successful candidate will:
- Have a strong commitment to helping raise the achievement of all pupils by providing a welcoming environment for the pupils to learn.
- Possess experience in a clerical role and working in a busy school office environment
- Have the ability to work constructively as a team and maintain effective working relationships.
- Be proactive and have the ability to use their initiative, be well organised, and have the necessary skills to prioritise their own workload;
- Have knowledge of school practices, policies, and procedures;
- Have experience in preparing, maintaining, and monitoring records, including financial records and dealing with cash;
- Promote and maintain a culture of high expectations for self and others;
In return, we can offer:
- Happy, respectful children with a positive attitude towards their learning.
- An enthusiastic, supportive and friendly team of colleagues who are very welcoming and willing to are their expertise and learn from one another.
- A supportive Senior Leadership team and Governing body who put wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.
- A whole school community approach to developing positive relationships, confidence and self-belief supports our vision that every child’s experience must be a happy one.
- We provide a nurturing and supportive environment where children feel safe, valued, and listened to and where individuality and successes are celebrated.
- A challenging and rewarding position, with a commitment to continued professional development and support.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a keen eye for detail, and are committed to supporting the ethos and aims of our school, we would love to hear from you.
Visits to the school prior to applying for this post are strongly encouraged.
Please contact the school office on 0114 2663137 to make an appointment.
Please ring or email the school office on 0114 2663137 enquiries@ecclesall.sheffield.sch.uk for more information.
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