Food and Nutrition Teacher (Maternity Cover)
The Reach Free School, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 8AB12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2026
Closing date
1 December 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
19 November 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Food technology
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - TBC - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34,562 to £54,764 FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Reach Free School is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Food and Nutrition Teacher (Maternity Cover) to join our talented, energetic, and forward-thinking team.
We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for food and nutrition, cooking and high-quality learning experiences, someone who consistently delivers excellent teaching and brings creativity, collaboration, and ambition to the classroom. Our ideal candidate will hold the skills, knowledge, and professional standards required to deliver consistently excellent teaching and to inspire a genuine love of Food and Nutrition. They will embody high expectations for their pupils and contribute to an outstanding learning environment within the subject and beyond.
At The Reach Free School, we expect all teaching staff to:
Be passionate about their subject area and learning as a lifelong skill
Be committed to securing the best outcomes for all pupils at the school
Support the Head of Department with evidence-informed teaching methods
Have a passion for education and be open to innovative approaches in everyday aspects of school life
Offer enrichment and extra-curricular experiences related to their subject area and beyond
Contribute to the overall development of the school
Be flexible in their approach to work, adapting to new challenges
Support and mentor colleagues who are training
What the school offers its staff
In return, we will offer you:
A happy and supportive working environment with high expectations and standards
Access to the latest technology to assist in developing your teaching and learning
Competitive salaries based on skills and experience
Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
A staff committee that organises various social events
A comprehensive employee assistance programme
A £500 new employee referral scheme
Free parking
A BUPA cash plan to contribute to medical care
A Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Up to five days paid leave in compassionate, emergency or exceptional circumstances. For example, our staff can see their children perform in assemblies or shows.
A network of outstanding practitioners to collaborate with and learn from, both in school and across the Watford Partnership for Teacher Training
A comprehensive professional development programme together with opportunities to further develop your career
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Reach Free School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff to share this commitment. In accordance with our Safer Recruitment Policy we are unable to process applications without a fully completed application form. The successful applicant must obtain DBS clearance at enhanced level. The school will also carry out a prohibition from teaching check, as well as in-depth online checks. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of your employment.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Reach Free School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 753 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Reach Free School website
- Email address
- kmckay@reachfree.co.uk
The Reach Free School is an 11 to 18 school in Rickmansworth, which serves pupils of all backgrounds and abilities. Opened in September 2013, the school was founded by a group of teachers and local parents in response to a significant demand for more secondary school places in the area.
All involved with the school have high aspirations for our pupils and high expectations of them. As such we expect all pupils to: commit their best efforts to all that they do; support each other to achieve their potential; work with their teachers to exceed their goals; demonstrate exemplary behaviour in all that they do; take pride in their school and its community within its walls and beyond; enjoy learning.
The Reach Free School plays an active role in the community, working with local businesses, supporting local events and providing a hub for local services. Pupils are very much involved in the school’s wider responsibilities, developing skills in leadership and decision making, communication and collaboration and independent, self led learning.
A sense of purpose and responsibility pervades lessons and activities at The Reach Free School and it is important that our pupils recognise their own responsibilities as members of the community. It is this that underpins The Reach Free School’s ethos; Achievement, Community, Enjoyment – ACE.
Arranging a visit to The Reach Free School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kmckay@reachfree.co.uk.
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