Job Description

Salary

Starting salary from 55,630 FTE (subject to pro rata adjustments), dependent on experience - Actual Salary 48,002.27

Contractual hours

37.5

Basis

Full Time

Region

Sheffield

Job category/type

Support Staff

Date posted

16/10/2025

Job reference

REQ004075

Job title

: Director of Roma

Location

: Fir Vale Academy

Starting salary

: Starting salary from 55,630 FTE (subject to pro rata adjustments), dependent on experience - Actual Salary 48,002.27

Contract

: Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, term time only (39 working weeks per year).

Start date

: As soon as possible

Fir Vale Academy is a vibrant 11-16 mixed secondary school located in the north of Sheffield. We are proud to serve a richly diverse community, with approximately 50% of our student population identifying as Roma, predominantly from Slovakia. As our school continues to grow and evolve, we are seeking to appoint a dynamic, committed, and inspirational Director of Roma to lead and champion the development, inclusion, and achievement of our Roma students.

The successful candidate will be a passionate individual with strong leadership skills, cultural sensitivity, and a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing Roma communities. They will play a pivotal role in shaping strategic approaches to engagement, pastoral care, curriculum access, and community partnerships, ensuring that our Roma students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

We will offer you:

Highly competitive pay above national average. Excellent facilities and resources. Access to an outstanding professional development programme. A respectful working environment. Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other's professional development. A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country. Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Cluster and United Learning. Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions. Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy. Westfield benefits platform. Free on-site parking. Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.


Please see the job description and person specification for further detail.

To apply, please click the 'Apply online' button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Fir Vale Vacancies and complete our online application form. Alternatively, please email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk to request a Word version of the application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted.

The closing date for this post is midnight on Sunday 02 November 2025. Interviews will take place soon after.

If you have any queries regarding this role, please email

hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.