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

Advertisement for assistant headteacher said candidates must be on alert from 7am through until 6pm'

A job advertisement for an assistant headteacher 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 to attend meetings during the holidays. They must also be highly talented", ooze leadership" and be a great orator".