Principal
New Pastures Primary School, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 0LT18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter
Closing date
12 January 2026 at 8am
Date listed
5 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £66,367.00 - £76,759.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership 11 - 17
Principal job summary
VENN ACADEMY TRUST
Principal required
for New Pastures Primary School
required from April 2025
L11 - 17 £66367 - £76,759
Our Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools across Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress.
New Pastures Primary School is committed to providing an ambitious, inclusive and nurturing education for every pupil. We are proud of our dedicated staff, supportive families and inclusive school culture. The Trust Board is now seeking an exceptional, inspirational and visionary Principal to lead New Pastures Primary School into its next chapter.
New Pastures is a split-site primary school at the heart of its community in Mexborough, Doncaster. Part of Venn Multi Academy Trust since September 2021, the school is ready for a new Principal to continue raising aspirations and accelerating attainment. Supported by an established executive leader, this is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for the right candidate.
The successful candidate will:
Provide clear, confident leadership that motivates staff and pupils.
Drive high standards of teaching, learning and school improvement.
Build strong relationships with pupils, staff, families and the community.
We are looking for someone who is:
An experienced and aspirational senior leader committed to inclusive education.
Skilled in building strong teams and fostering a collaborative culture.
Strategic, reflective and an excellent communicator.
What We Offer:
A welcoming community with enthusiastic pupils and committed staff.
A supportive Trust Board and central team.
The opportunity to shape the future direction of this school.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sarah Hall, Executive Principal at the school on 01709 583271. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.
Closing date: Monday 12 January 2026 at 9am
Interviews: Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 January 2026.
Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022.
Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.
An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants
Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Further information about the job
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About New Pastures Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 258 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- New Pastures Primary School website
School location
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