Head of Technology (Food Specialist)
Wellfield Academy, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2TP12 days remaining to apply
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
3 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Design and technology, Food technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 - £49,084
Additional allowances
TLR 2.2 £5,645
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you have the drive and ambition to lead and shape the future of Technology? We are looking for a passionate and ambitious Head of Technology to inspire students and staff alike, driving excellence in all subject areas (Food, Hospitality and Catering & DT) while developing your own leadership skills.
This is an exciting opportunity for a specialist who wants to take Food Technology beyond the basics—exploring food science, nutrition, sustainability, and the wider role of food in society. You will have the chance to shape an engaging and practical curriculum that equips students with vital life skills and an appreciation of the food industry.
We also want someone who is open to the idea of leading and implementing Hospitality and Catering at KS4.
This role is perfect for an experienced teacher looking to step into leadership or an existing leader seeking a new challenge in an ambitious school with brand new school build with state-of-the-art facilities commencing soon! You will be supported by a strong, collaborative team both in school and within the Trust.
If you are ready to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
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Flexible working opportunities
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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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wellfield Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 488 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wellfield Academy website
- Email address
- vacancies@endeavourlearning.org
Wellfield Academy is an ambitious, growing and thriving school. At our school, students experience inspirational and challenging teaching, excellent pastoral care and a genuine belief that every child can succeed. The successful candidate will join us at an incredibly exciting time for the school. We are one of just a small number of schools nationally to be chosen for the Department for Education’s Schools Rebuilding Project, which will see us move into a brand-new state of the art school in the coming years. In addition, our fantastic reputation in the local community has secured a significant growth in the number of students attending Wellfield. The number of families choosing Wellfield as their first-choice secondary school has more than trebled in the past three years and we are excited to welcome more staff into the Wellfield family as a result.
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