Head of Food Technology (TLR 2b & 3k R&R for 3 years)
The Toynbee School, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 2PLThis job expired on 21 February 2024
Earliest start date
1 April 2024
Latest start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
21 February 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 February 2024
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: Full time or 0.8
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS £30,000 – £46,525
Additional allowances
TLR 2b (£5,355) & £3,000 Recruitment and Retention Point for 3 years
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a highly capable and inspirational Head of Food Technology to lead a growing and successful department. This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding Food Technology teacher seeking to take the step into Middle Leadership or an experienced Head of Food Technology looking for a new challenge.
The successful candidate will have excellent subject knowledge, strong classroom management skills and the ability to inspire our pupils with outstanding and engaging teaching. Our students are a delight to teach, and we foster an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect.
The successful applicant will lead the department in what is a very popular subject at Toynbee. At Toynbee, Food Technology is a standalone department and whilst the subject is taught within the rotation of technologies at Key Stage 3, the successful applicant would be responsible for all aspects of Food Technology at this stage. At Key Stage 4, Food Technology is one of the GCSE choices that pupils can make, and over the past three years this has proven very popular after being reintroduced to the curriculum as an option subject a couple of years before. The department is built on solid foundations with a commitment to continual improvement in all areas, especially the curriculum and teaching and learning, with the focus on all improvements impacting pupil outcomes.
The Department currently follow the OCR exam board course at GCSE level.
The successful candidate will:
§ Be committed to supporting all pupils to achieve their “Personal Best”
§ Be forward thinking, visionary, receptive to change and able to work under pressure.
§ Have aspirations for further promotion
What the school offers its staff
We have an excellent track record of developing and supporting our staff to progress both professionally and in their career.
Toynbee School is an expanding school with consistently high achievement and progress across all subjects. The school was categorized as ‘Good’ by OFSTED in October 2015 and again in April 2019.
The school is situated in Chandlers Ford with easy access to the M3 and M27. Visits to the school are welcomed.
Please visit our website: www.toynbee.hants.sch.uk for an application pack or contact 02380269026 or email: recruitment@toynbee.hants.sch.uk
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.
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About The Toynbee School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1069 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Toynbee School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@toynbee.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02380269026
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You will join a highly successful and well-resourced Maths Department where the focus in recent years has been on consistency of approaches, creating a productive and effective department where we have the belief that all children will achieve their potential. The department really does embody the school motto of “Personal Best” working together with pupils to encourage them to meet their individual goals. While we are very proud of these outcomes for our students in recent years, we remain driven and determined to improve even further. We are keen to employ a teacher who will share in this commitment whilst developing their own leadership.
Toynbee School is an oversubscribed school with consistently high achievement and progress across all subjects. The school was categorised as ‘Good’ by OFSTED in October 2015 and again in March 2019. We offer all staff:
An extensive CPD and Induction programme
Excellent facilities
A supportive team environment
Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
We have an excellent track record of developing and supporting our staff to progress both professionally, and in their career.
If you feel that you could contribute to the Maths Department’s continued success and if you would like to work in a school which is genuinely supportive and developmental then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed.
Arranging a visit to The Toynbee School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@toynbee.hants.sch.uk.
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