Food Tech Teacher - Part Time 0.4fte (Tuesday & Wednesday)
Ashley College, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 8NP14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
14 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
31 March 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Food technology
Working pattern
- Part time: 2 days a week, Tuesday & Wednesday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- M1 to M6
Additional allowances
SEN 1
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Have a passion for teaching children and young people with health needs
- Be an innovative and strategic thinker with visionary ideas
- Be an excellent practitioner
- Lead by example and act as a strong role model to students
- Have a positive, can do attitude with staff and students
- Have a proven track record of achieving outstanding student attainment through own practice
- Be an effective team player and value every aspect of the school
- Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire students and staff
- Be an active learner, who constantly strives to improve, with the desire to progress
- Have a passion for teaching children and young people with health needs
- Be an innovative and strategic thinker with visionary ideas
- Be an excellent practitioner
- Lead by example and act as a strong role model to students
- Have a positive, can do attitude with staff and students
- Have a proven track record of achieving outstanding student attainment through own practice
- Be an effective team player and value every aspect of the school
- Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire students and staff
- Be an active learner, who constantly strives to improve, with the desire to progress
- Have a passion for teaching children and young people with health needs
- Be an innovative and strategic thinker with visionary ideas
- Be an excellent practitioner
- Lead by example and act as a strong role model to students
- Have a positive, can do attitude with staff and students
- Have a proven track record of achieving outstanding student attainment through own practice
- Be an effective team player and value every aspect of the school
- Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire students and staff
- Be an active learner, who constantly strives to improve, with the desire to progress
What the school offers its staff
We can offer support and encouragement, a team where you will be valued and developed with the opportunity to gain experience across all aspects of the college’s work and its leadership. Being part of our team and making a difference to our, often very vulnerable, children and young people is in itself a rewarding post.
We welcome applications from dynamic and innovative professionals who share our passion for supporting vulnerable young people with often complex medical conditions, mental health needs and emotional disorders or a combination of these.
Further information about the job
The role
- To lead on and teach Food Technology in accordance with appropriate syllabus and in the context of the aims of Ashley College and the needs of students. We currently deliver Food Technology at key stage 3 and in key stage 4, Food is an option and students work towards BTEC Level 2 qualification in Home Cooking Skills.
- To work as part of the Ashley College team providing high quality teaching to individuals and groups of students in at least one curriculum area
- To enable the Ashley College team to fulfil statutory and regulatory roles in line with national and local policies, regulations and guidance
- To demonstrate a commitment to continuously improve the delivery and quality of service to students, parents/carers, partner agencies, colleagues and managers
- To work in partnership with families and colleagues in schools to provide excellent education whilst students are out of mainstream school and reintegration support
- To contribute to the provision of the highest quality pastoral support to meet the holistic needs of all students and their families
- To carry out all the duties and responsibilities outlined in the latest Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and to uphold and strive to fully meet the Teachers’ Standards
- To be flexible and adaptable, willing to train and be prepared to deliver on a range of responsibilities as the needs of Ashley College evolve, commensurate to their role and job description
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
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ashley College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 18
- School size
- 3 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ashley College website
- Email address
- recruitment@ashleycollege.brent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02089373330
Ashley College is short term interim provision for students who have not managed to stay in mainstream education due to their health needs. The children and young people, who are referred to us through the Brent ISR panel, often have complex medical conditions, mental health and emotional disorders and can be highly vulnerable.
The College provides support for up to 20 KS3-KS4 pupils at the centre at any one time, as well a home tuition service for KS1-KS4 pupils who cannot attend school. Ashley College is a small centre that is committed to providing support, care and the highest quality provision and learning experience for all our young people with the aim to help them return to their mainstream school or a longer term alternative provision wherever possible. Ashley College also provides teaching in the school room at Crystal House, a specialist five-bedded inpatient unit for young people (aged 13 to 18 years) with a learning disability and mental health need.
Arranging a visit to Ashley College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@ashleycollege.brent.sch.uk.
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