Principal

Wath Academy, Rotherham, S63 7NW

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Other leadership roles
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Spine 31 to 37 (£108,202 to £125,345 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Maltby Learning Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional Principal at Wath Academy, part of Maltby Learning Trust.

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a school that has undergone significant transformation and now stands as a strong and ambitious Academy within Maltby Learning Trust.

About the Role

Wath Academy is a large, vibrant 11-18 secondary school serving the community of Wath-upon-Dearne and beyond. As part of Maltby Learning Trust, a cross-phase Multi Academy Trust, we benefit from close professional collaboration, shared expertise and a collective commitment to improving life chances for all children across our communities.

Core Purpose of the Role

• Lead the delivery of an exceptional, ambitious and inclusive curriculum that enables every young person to achieve highly and go on to live successful and fulfilling lives.
• Ensure that barriers to learning, including those linked to social disadvantage, are systematically removed so that all students have equitable opportunities and choices.
• Further establish the Academy as a force for good within its community, championing the power of education to drive social mobility and long-term community transformation.
• Inspire, develop and empower staff to deliver consistently high standards, fostering a culture where all colleagues feel valued and committed to making a meaningful difference.

What the school offers its staff

In Return We Offer:

• modern learning spaces that inspire exceptional teaching and learning.
• excellent career development opportunities and access to a comprehensive and personalised Professional Learning and Development (PLD) programme.
• a strong induction programme with supportive and ambitious colleagues.
• the opportunity to shape strategy within an already successful department.
• a clear pathway for leadership development within a growing and ambitious Trust.

• Employee benefits, including (some subject to successful 6 months probation):
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • 24/7 GP access
  • Cash healthcare plan
  • Staff Rewards Gateway
  • SmartTech
  • Career Progression

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Maltby Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

WARecruitmentPack.pdf - 2.22 MB (opens in new tab)

About Wath Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 2031 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wath Academy website
• Email address: lransome@wathacademy.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wath-academy

We are a very popular 11-18 Academy within the Maltby Learning Trust with over 2000 students on roll, including over 400 students in the Sixth Form. I believe Wath Academy has the potential to be one of the best schools in the country and I genuinely believe it can become a beacon of education excellence.

Arranging a visit to Wath Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lransome@wathacademy.com.

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