Head of Academy
Crookesbroom Primary Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6JP25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership range L12 to L16 (£67,897 to £75,048)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Crookesbroom Primary Academy are are looking to appoint a Head of Academy to join our academy in September 2026, on a full time, permanent basis.
Crookesbroom Primary Academy is a high performing academy with a highly inclusive ethos. We believe that every child can achieve great things. Our curriculum is designed to promote learning which is active, engaging and personalised.
Please note that
interviews will take place on either 22 April 2026 or 23 April 2026.
Your new school
With 229 pupils aged between 5 and 11, Crookesbroom is a busy and vibrant place. We serve the villages of Hatfield, Stainforth and Dunsville. We are a small academy, and we pride ourselves on knowing our students well and doing our best to ensure everyone fulfils their potential. We place great importance on the development of each and every child both academically and socially and emotionally. We aim to provide a wide range of learning experiences both within the classroom and beyond which will promote a life-long love of learning and enable our children to become independent, forward thinking and socially responsible citizens of the future.
Your new role
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with the dedication, vision and drive to lead and inspire.
As a Head of Academy, you will be responsible for all aspects of the internal organisation, professional leadership, management, and control of the academy and for leading supervision over teaching and support staff.
What the school offers its staff
Why join our academy?
Our staff are talented and enthusiastic and have all contributed to the academy’s success story. All of our staff have access to a staff benefits scheme (please see our website for more details). At Crookesbroom, we value the continuous professional development of all our employees and recognise that our staff and students are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.
Visits to the academy would be warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact the academy to arrange your visit on 01302 841337.
For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at https://www.deltatrust.org.uk/careers-with-delta/
Further information about the job
In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.
Delta Academies Trust undertake to treat all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction. Equally, we will not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff where a Disclosure and Barring Service check reveals a criminal conviction or other information about offences.
Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to people with and without a disability.
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Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Crookesbroom Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 232 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Crookesbroom Primary Academy website
- Email address
- recuitment@deltatrust.org.uk
Crookesbroom Primary Academy is a high performing academy with a highly inclusive ethos. We believe that every child can achieve great things. Our curriculum is designed to promote learning which is active, engaging and personalised.
We place great importance on the development of each and every child both academically and socially and emotionally. We aim to provide a wide range of learning experiences both within the classroom and beyond which will promote a life-long love of learning and enable our children to become independent, forward thinking and socially responsible citizens of the future.
Crookesbroom is a great place to work with a dedicated and supportive team of staff.
Arranging a visit to Crookesbroom Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recuitment@deltatrust.org.uk.
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