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Head of Department in Food Technology

Oasis Academy Sholing, Southampton, SO19 8PH

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• Job start date

  11 June 2025

• Closing date

  27 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Food technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS 1-3 + TLR 2b £5647 + R&R £4000 for 2 yrs

Head of Department in Food Technology job summary

It’s time to work in a job you love; at Oasis Community Learning we are committed to delivering excellence for everyone, entitling our students, staff and community to an exceptional education. We believe in the power of inclusion. And nowhere more so than our Oasis Academy Sholing.

Our school community is close-knit, and we pride ourselves on offering a supportive environment where staff feel motivated and empowered. Strong relationships are at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that both students and staff thrive. We are committed to providing continued professional development for all staff, enabling everyone to grow their skills and realise their potential.

At Oasis Academy Sholing, we believe every student, regardless of their starting point or background, deserves an exceptional education. Our mission is to ensure that every young person reaches their full potential and receives nothing less than the best education we can offer.

The role of Head of Department in Food Technology offers an excellent opportunity for a Food Technology teacher to take their next step into leadership. You would be leading a subject that is very popular with students. Who knows, you could teach a future winner of The Great British Bake Off!

The department has two recently refurbished food rooms, a full time Food Technology technician and comprises three Food Technology teachers.

You’ll have an opportunity to bring innovation to one of our most exciting departments. We’re looking for someone ready to take ownership of developing outstanding practice and innovating our Food Technology offer. Our newly refurbished food rooms, along with provision of new equipment and resources, have helped to further encourage and inspire our students. This is a team ready to progress further with an enthusiastic and strategic leader.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is fully on-board with the academy vision
• Supports the subject ethos of developing essential skills for life through the key stage 3 curriculum and can deliver continued success in key stage 4.
• Can set high standards for teaching and learning and has a relentless approach to ensuring success for all students.

And most importantly...

• Has a passion for cooking!

We are searching for somebody who has high expectations, a commitment to raising standards and up to date knowledge of teaching and learning.

Make sure you fill out an application today and submit to us before the deadline of date 12 noon Monday 23rd June 2025.

We are also very happy to answer any questions you may have, so please do not hesitate to get in touch. 

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

Oasis Charitable Trust is wholly committed to ensuring that all children and adults at risk who engage with Oasis activities across the Oasis group through its subsidiaries (Oasis UK, Oasis Community Learning, Oasis College, Oasis Community Partnerships, Oasis Aquila Housing and STOP THE TRAFFIK), are cared for in a safe and secure environment. To fulfil this commitment, a number of safeguarding arrangements are in place.

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About Oasis Academy Sholing

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1032 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oasis Academy Sholing website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-academy-sholing

We are an inclusive of all secondary school based in Southampton catering for students aged 11-16. We believe that Oasis Academy Sholing celebrates success through world class aspiration and recognises the enjoyment in learning so that all are inspired to achieve.

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