16 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    5 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    19 November 2025

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Food technology

Working pattern

Full time: Monday to Friday, 32.30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

37,870 - 56154

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications and Experience

1. Good degree in the relevant subject or subjects

2. Qualified Teacher Status + right to work in the UK

3. Experience of teaching the subject to GCSE level and the ability to teach to A level (where

relevant)

4. Experience as a tutor and/or in pastoral work

Skills and Attributes in Teaching and Learning

5. Clear understanding of what constitutes good and outstanding lessons

6. Ability to produce high quality experiences and outcomes for students

7. Ability to develop differentiated lesson plans and Schemes of Work

8. Collaborative teaching methods and ability to work with colleagues in the preparation,

assessmentand monitoring of work

9. Practical understanding of National Curriculum requirements (where relevant) in terms

of content,classroom practice, differentiation, assessment and reporting to parents

10.Ability to use data effectively to evaluate student progress and achievement

11. Demonstrable experience of improving student outcomes in the last three years (except

NQTs)

Professional Skills and Attributes

12. Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work on own initiative

13. Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding School roles and

responsibilitiesand the post holder’s position within these

14. Ability to communicate well in writing and face-to-face to all stakeholders

15. Administrative and organisational skills

16. Ability to identify own training and development needs and to take responsibility for

addressing these

Personal Qualities

17. Respect for all members of the school community

18. Responsibility and attention to detail

19. Resilience in the face of challenge

20. A strong, flexible and proactive work ethic

21. Honesty and trustworthiness

22. Sense of humour and a sense of fun

Commitment to

23. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people

24. Equal opportunities for all in a comprehensive environment

25. Extra-curricular activities to enhance the student experience

What the school offers its staff

1. Well Being leave - 1 per full term

2. Cycle Scheme

3. Well being support

4. Professional Development


Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Highams Park School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1547 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Highams Park School website
Email address
recruitment@highamsparkschool.co.uk
See more jobs
teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highams-park-school

Highams Park is a very successful co-educational 11-18 Academy converter with 1600 students on roll. Results achieved at GCSE and A-level are good and the school was judged to be good in its March 2017 Ofsted inspection. We pride ourselves on being a comprehensive school that serves the local area and in which there is a strong culture of traditional values coupled with an emphasis on high quality, forward-thinking teaching and learning.

Safeguarding children
We are committed to the safety of our pupils through our recruitment and school practices; all jobs are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children.

Arranging a visit to Highams Park School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@highamsparkschool.co.uk.

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