Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover)

Location: St Leonard’s Catholic School, Durham North End Durham Co Durham DH1 4NG  

Grade: MPS/UPS (£32,916 – £51,048) 

Hours: Full Time, Temporary – Maternity Cover 

St Leonard’s Catholic School is a highly successful and oversubscribed secondary school with sixth form located in the historic cathedral city of Durham.  Our school aims to provide a stimulating and encouraging environment within which pupils can attain the highest standards of which they are capable, and to assist them in taking their place in the world outside school in a useful and fulfilling career, with a firm sense of Catholic commitment.   

St Leonard’s was named as part of the national School’s Re-Building Programme and with plans in the advanced stages, work started in autumn 2024.  At present the school is split across two sites in close proximity to one another.  Our new school building will open in Spring 2026 and this is an exciting time to join our school. 

St Leonard’s is one of the highest achieving schools in the North-East,  with almost 50% of all grades awarded 9-7. Our students also achieve equally impressive results at A Level (Overall Grade B) and we are amongst the most successful schools in the region for applications to Oxbridge and Russell Group Universities. 

We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England with a total of 48 schools.  

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational and dedicated Teacher of Science to join our Science Department in February 2026. 

The successful candidate will be a strong classroom practitioner who has the ability to motivate young people of all abilities and will be able to work well as part of a dynamic hardworking team who put teaching and learning at the forefront of everything that they do. You will contribute to the development of an excellent standard of teaching within the Science department. You will be passionate about raising the achievement of all students, particularly the disadvantaged, including those with SEND.  

For further details about the school, please visit www.stleonardsdurham.bwcet.com or to arrange a visit, please contact Kate Woodall on 0191 3848575. 

For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website  http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online. 

Closing date: Midnight, 1st December 2025 

Interview date: TBC 

The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check.