St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
England
Salary:
Leadership scale point 7-11
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 January 2026
Apply by:
13 October 2025
Job overview
The Head of Science will lead and manage the Science Department, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, and student achievement across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5. This role includes strategic planning, curriculum development, staff leadership, analysis of student performance and fostering a culture of academic excellence and innovation in science education.
This is an outstanding opportunity for the right candidate to take a pivotal role in driving the future of St John Fisher on its journey to becoming a great school. You will have enjoyed a range of experiences to date that will have prepared you for this role. You will be an outstanding Science teacher who can demonstrate a track record of raising standards and importantly, be child centred and able to inspire young people to be the best that they can be. You will have the highest expectations for our young people, staff and our wider community, underpinned by our Catholic ethos and mission and aligned with our Catholic virtues.
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is an 11 – 18 school and part of the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust.
If you want to work in an Academy where you can make a real difference to young people's life chances, whilst working within a partnership of Academies, committed to cooperation and collaboration to unlock talent and fulfil potential, then this post is just right for you. In return you will be supported and encouraged to develop further.
If you would like an informal conversation about this opportunity and / or to arrange a visit, please contact Janine Firth on j-
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About St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, Dewsbury
West Yorkshire
WF13 4LL
United Kingdom
Introduction from the Headteacher
Thank you for taking an interest in this exciting role.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to St John Fisher, an 11-18 voluntary aided Academy with approximately 1000 students on roll.
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy has entered a new era of success, growth and pride.
Our students are some of the most inspirational young people you will ever meet. They are polite, friendly, kind and caring. They are supportive of one another and the school. Our staff are the same; dedicated professionals, committed to improving the outcomes and life chances of young people. Many of our teachers are ex-pupils of the school. There is a special feel about this traditional yet forward-looking Catholic school, simply put, it's a wonderful place to work.
We were inspected by Ofsted at the end of March, and once published, our new report will reflect how much we have improved in the last 2 years. It's a different school and you need to see it for yourself. Our current results are a legacy of the school's recent history of declining standards but we are committed to our students and our community to create a high performing school.
Therefore, we need the best teachers. As our students' numbers continue to grow, we seek to appoint the best people to support our continued improvement
We can offer you a wonderful student body, a thriving sixth form, a friendly and supportive senior team and a school overseen by a highly experienced and dedicated governing body who work closely with the school to ensure its continued success.
Your professional development is important to us and our recent transformation has been made possible by the creation of a staff and student team who are committed to the school's future. Every member of our community is valued and as we continue to move forward, we will continue to invest in all practice which will improve the daily experience of our children. A bespoke programme of professional development, led by highly experienced senior leaders, focussing on bringing out the best from staff, is an entitlement for all teachers and support staff.
If you'd like to be part of our next success, I recommend a conversation with me or a tour of the school, either during the school day or after work. Please get in touch and we will accommodate your request so you can see for yourself what a wonderful place St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is.
Mr K Mackey
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