Head of Home Economics

Queensmead School, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 0LS

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  21 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Food technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £44,128.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (Actual) TLR 2 (salary is negotiable depending on experience)

Head of Home Economics job summary

HEAD OF HOME ECONOMICS

MPR / UPR (Outer London)

Plus TLR 2 (salary is negotiable depending on experience)

Required for January 2027

Closing Date: Monday 21st September 2026 (9am)

This is a rare opportunity for an outstanding candidate.

As Head of Home Economics, you will become an integral part of our dynamic and exciting group of middle leaders. You will enjoy working alongside a group of accomplished and experienced professionals in the Home Economics Department. You will enjoy the full support of our senior leadership team in taking the department to the next level.

Queensmead School is one of the leading schools in Northwest London. We have a reputation for teaching excellence, which leads to exceptional outcomes for our students. We invest heavily in our staff and we are very proud of their success.

The specific responsibilities of this role will be discussed with applicants on an individual basis, to be matched with the applicant's skill set and experience. The successful candidate must be able to teach A Level Food.

Over the past few years Queensmead School has consistently obtained outstanding results at both GCSE and A-level.

You will be joining a friendly, professional and collegiate organisation that is wholly committed to securing the best academic and personal development outcomes for young people.

Benefits:-

• A comprehensive induction programme will be provided

• Ongoing extensive CPD programme

• Free Device

• Free membership of the Fitness Zone at Queensmead Sports Centre

• Free BUPA Health Care Plan (Includes benefits worth approximately £2000)

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Free access to Goals Soccer Centre

• Refer a Friend / Colleague Scheme

To find out more about our Benefits visit Benefits

Please apply using the MyNewTerm application form

Applications will be shortlisted and interviewed at the earliest opportunity.

Early applications for this post are recommended.

If you are shortlisted for an interview, online searches may be done as part of the school’s due diligence checks.

Queensmead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The appointment is subject to references and an enhanced DBS check.

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

Queensmead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to references and an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Queensmead School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1502 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Queensmead School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queensmead-school-ruislip

About Queensmead School

Queensmead School is based in South Ruislip, Middlesex, and is a ‘Good’, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school where students achieve very highly and display ‘excellent behaviour’ (Ofsted). It currently has around 1,450 students.

Head Teacher

Rhona Johnston

Values and Vision

Queensmead School strives to maintain a learning environment where students can reach their maximum potential, wherever their skills may lie. Technology is a key part of the education environment, with devices such as visualisers, iPads and Chromebooks a regular classroom feature. There is also a strong emphasis on attendance and punctuality, with these qualities seen as essential to the learning process and academic endeavour.

Queensmead offers students the chance to participate in activities such as music tuition and sports, with facilities including basketball courts, a fitness zone and access to five-a-side football pitches. International experiences offered to secondary students include language development in France, Germany and Spain, trekking excursions in Morocco, and skiing in Italy and Austria.

Ofsted Report

“There is a strong culture of respect and tolerance at the school. Pupils are calm and mature. The school’s values of kindness, respect, resilience and independence shine through when staff and pupils interact... Behaviour around the school is excellent. All staff are supported by leaders and school systems to maintain high expectations of pupils’ behaviour... ”

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