Sheffield school criticised for saying job applicants must be ‘wedded’ to role

Advertisement for assistant head teacher said candidates must be ‘on alert from 7am through until 6pm’

A job advertisement for an assistant head teacher has attracted widespread criticism after it warned candidates they would have to work “ridiculously hard”, be “wedded” to their job and that “We cannot carry anyone”.

The candidate for the role at Mercia school, a Sheffield secondary that has been described as “Britain’s strictest school”, is expected to supervise detentions on Saturdays and attend meetings during the holidays. They must also be “highly talented”, “ooze leadership” and be “a great orator”.