Head of Science

Southfields Academy

333 Merton Rd, London SW18 5JU

Salary: UPS & TLR 1 (ib)

Closing Date: 14th April 2026

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Who we are

Southfields Academy was a stand-alone converter academy situated in South West London on the Southfields -Earlsfield border and in 2018 founded the Southfields Multi-Academy Trust with its partner, Linden Lodge School.

The Academy has the highest expectations of achievement and behaviour and offers a nurturing and supportive environment where it celebrates difference and ensures that everyone, students and staff, meets their full potential. Central to this is our restorative behaviour policy, which is based on Paul Dix’s publication, ‘When the Adults Change, Everything Changes: Seismic Shifts in School Behaviour’. This approach prioritises relationships and repairing damage to them over punishment. It involves explicitly teaching social skills, facilitating restorative conversations and meetings to address harm and find solutions, and ensuring consistent application by all staff. The focus is on understanding the causes of behaviour, giving students a voice, and building a positive school culture. The Academy values every individual and commits to ensuring everyone feels supported and listened to.

The Academy has a positive "can do" attitude, believing that the sky is its limit, and it thinks creatively and innovatively to meet the needs of its learners and the community. The Academy's examination results and student destinations are a testament to this.

The Role

We are seeking a skilled and ambitious colleague who embodies our values and is ready to play a key role in shaping the future of Science at Southfields Academy. As a middle leader, you will lead the curriculum from Year 7 to Year 13, ensuring it is coherent, expertly taught and enriched with high-quality resources. You will inspire colleagues, nurture subject pedagogy and enhance subject knowledge through coaching, mentoring and modelling best practice. Your leadership will strengthen our culture of excellence, high expectations and continual improvement, helping students achieve exceptional outcomes.

We are looking for

·         A passionate and experienced science teacher with a proven track record of success across all key stages.

·         Strong leadership and management skills with experience of curriculum development and staff development.

·         Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff and parents.

·         Commitment to safeguarding, equality and the Academy’s vision and values.