Maltby Academy
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Salary:
£51,773 - £57,137 Per Annum
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
20 October 2025
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Lead Practitioner of Science who is fully aligned to our Trust Vision, Values and Behaviours and the Academy Key Drivers.
A visit to the Academy, so you can meet the Principal and key Middle and Senior Leaders is warmly encouraged, to enable you to discuss the post in more detail.
The successful candidate will:
* be a driven, proactive, and positive individual with an unwavering commitment to continuously improving their own standards of teaching and learning.
* fully 'buy in' to using IRIS and regular drop-in feedback as a mechanism to improving their day-to-day performance as a teacher.
* have the ability and desire to deliver exceptional teaching and learning.
• be a dynamic practitioner with a relentless desire to drive up educational standards and deliver exceptional outcomes for all cohorts of pupils.
* have excellent subject knowledge and be able to teach Science effectively across the KS3 - KS5, age and ability ranges.
* have a track record of delivering clear impact with their own classes.
* have a true growth mindset, exceptional work ethic and a sense of humour.
* have the knowledge and experience of the context in which Maltby Academy operates.
In return we will offer:
* Modern, purpose build learning spaces, which inspire exceptional teaching and learning
* Excellent career development opportunities and access to a comprehensive and continuous programme of personalised 'Professional Learning and Development' (PLD)
* An excellent induction programme with dynamic, driven, and supportive staff.
* Supportive induction and mentoring
* Collaboration within a Multi-Academy Trust
* Modern, purpose-built learning spaces, which inspire exceptional teaching and learning
* Excellent career development opportunities and access to a comprehensive and continuous programme of personalised 'Professional Learning and Development'
* An excellent induction programme with dynamic, driven and supportive staff
* Employee benefits, including:
* Cycle to work scheme
* 24/7 GP access
* Cash healthcare plan
* Staff Rewards Gateway
* SmartTech
* Career Progression
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
For further information please contact: The 'Role Description' and 'Person Specification' can be accessed from the Maltby Learning Trust Website - Vacancies.
For further information please contact, Jean Holden, PA to Principal, via email at
Benefits:
Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and CPD
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About Maltby Academy
Maltby Academy
Braithwell Road, Maltby, Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S66 8AB
United Kingdom
Maltby Academy is a mainstream, non-selective, state secondary school for girls and boys aged The school is situated in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. There are 1,040 children on its roll.
Our vision is to deliver exceptional experiences that enable all young people to thrive in a competitive world and lead successful and fulfilling lives.
Maltby Academy has highly skilled, dedicated and talented teaching and support staff.
Teachers are passionate about their subject and are keen to develop that love of learning in young people. Our team of committed support staff go that extra mile to support, challenge and encourage students and families every step of the way. The level of dedication, aspiration and challenge, underpinned by our insistence on traditional values of good manners and common courtesy continues to drive excellent examination results and secure first rate progression routes for everyone.
Our Academy is an inspirational place to learn. The school has undergone a huge transformation, having secured Academy status in January 2010 to now being a sponsoring Academy at the heart of the Maltby Learning Community. The state-of-the-art buildings create an exceptional learning environment that is befitting for the hardworking and committed staff and students that it serves.
We are committed to ensuring that every lesson is delivered with passion and is underpinned by high quality subject knowledge, so that we give our young people an exceptional learning experience every day. We only recruit and develop the very best staff and are keen to develop new and emerging leaders within our own school. At Maltby Academy we have a vibrant extra-curricular program and are committed to providing a wealth of opportunities outside the classroom.
Our aim is to help each and every one of our students develop into mature and confident young people who are fully prepared for life beyond the Academy. We are extremely aspirational for our students both academically and in relation to personal development – each student is treated as an individual and we don't place limits on what we think they can achieve. Our 5 Key Drivers of Resilience, Confidence, Aspiration, Community, Responsibility underpin everything we do and ensure that students build the skills, qualities, and characteristics to lead successful and fulfilling lives.
However, it is our young people that make the Academy such a special place to learn - they are honest, welcoming, supportive of each other and willing to take themselves out of their comfort zone and take part in new experiences. We aim to build strong relationships with parents/carers and the wider community so that we can support our young people to strive to be the very best they can be.
Ofsted April Good in all areas
"Maltby Academy is a welcoming and inclusive school. Pupils get along well with each other and with staff. They celebrate difference and respect one another".
"Behaviour in lessons is good. Pupils enjoy learning and work hard. They are active participants in their learning. They ask questions, share their ideas and support each other. Staff have high expectations of every pupil, and pupils are keen to meet these
expectations. Pupils behave well around the school".
"Teachers teach an ambitious curriculum which helps pupils to understand their local area, life in modern Britain and the wider world. Pupils are excited by the opportunities the school provides".
"Leaders have made Maltby Academy a positive environment for both pupils and
staff".
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