A school described as one of the strictest in the UK is seeking an assistant head who will be married to the job.
The advert for the role at Mercia School in Sheffield attracted unwanted attention due to its wording, which has been widely slammed on social media.
The backlash was prompted by demanding language within the recruitment post in which the school asked for applicants who will "work ridiculously hard".
The school is renowned for its strict rules, long days and high demands on staff and pupils alike.
The advert for the assistant head of the school was posted on the TES website and has been described as "everything that is wrong with modern teaching".
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The advert read: "Are you ok with the team contacting you in the evening?
"Meeting in the holidays and being prepared to do detentions on a Sunday morning?
"Can you cope with huge demands throughout the day, which include teaching a high load, managing pastoral issues and being on alert from 7am through to 6pm, once we have walked the pupils safely down the road and finished detentions?
"High energy and sacrifice are required to excel in this position at Mercia School.
The advert has been widely condemned (Getty Images/iStockphoto)"We cannot carry anyone; we need a commitment from our Assistant Headteacher to stay until the job is done."
One teacher wrote on Twitter: "The advert is everything that is wrong in teaching today!
"It's exactly why so many (myself included) are leaving the profession.
"Honestly, it makes me furious!"
Another said: "Imagine having such a flagrant disregard for well-being during a time when teachers are striking not only over pay, but over the exact kind of workplace described in this advert being too common.
"If I didn’t laugh I’d cry."
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A third added: "The terms of this job advert make it really unlikely to enable someone to apply who has others to look after.
"It demands unpaid work in contractual holidays. It doesn't just blur the line between home and work life, it seeks to eradicate home life altogether."
Some disagreed with the condemnation. One who supported it wrote: "Not to be controversial, but is the issue here that a school has actually said what it’s like to do that job, because I am sure many schools and leaders will recognise the culture. Just no one has advertised like this before? I may be wrong."
Another wrote: "The advert is honest, which is important, therefore it’s a take it or leave it.
"There are candidates who won’t have a problem with this working ethos. Not for me or our school. I want staff to ‘love living’."
The Mercia Academy Trust has been approached for comment.
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