Lead Teacher of Food Studies
Preston Manor School, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 8NADeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
7 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 April 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, part time: Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Inner London Teachers Pay Scale plus additional allowance £2,000
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will:
- have a passion for teaching and learning
- be an innovative and strategic thinker with vision and ideas
- be an excellent practitioner
- lead by example and act as a strong role model to students and staff
- have a positive, can do attitude with staff and students
- be able to demonstrate excellent creative and imaginative ways of working
- have an appreciation of food from a diverse range of countries and themes
- have a proven track record of achieving outstanding student progress through own practice
- be an effective team player and value every aspect of the life of the school
- have effective 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 offer:
- the opportunity to work across the education phases
- motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious students
- a friendly and supportive team of teachers
- well-resourced facilities
- a professionally stimulating and collaborative working environment
- a commitment to professional development, including an excellent CPD programme including ECT induction and Teach First training
The school welcomes applications from Early Career Teachers (ECT). As an ECT at Preston Manor, in addition to receiving weekly mentoring from a subject mentor, a member of the senior leadership team will also support your development and wellbeing. You will attend our bespoke professional studies programme to develop your pedagogyand ensure you make rapid progress towards meeting all of the teaching standards. We are also lucky to have three leading practitioners working at the school, who also support with the development of our ECTs.
Further details about the role
Preston Manor is a high achieving and successful school. We are looking for an excellent Teacher of Food Studies to work within the Art, Design and Technology department and contribute towards its existing strengths and successes. Previous successful experience of teaching Food Studies is vital. The ideal candidate will have a passion for food, nutrition, hospitality and catering and the ability to teach practical lessons in Food Studies, providing a creative, safe and exciting atmosphere for students to maintain excellent and ambitious outcomes. Applications are invited from Early Career Teachers as well as more experienced teachers.
If you wish to be a part of our thriving community, the successful candidate will have the vision and creativity to contribute to the continued development of Art, Design and Technology as a valued subject and qualification amongst our school community. You will be joining an energetic school which strives to ensure that all students enjoy learning and surpass expectations for achievement.
The successful candidate will be expected to be able to teach at Key Stages 3 and 4.
Commitment to safeguarding
Preston Manor School and its staff are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. The School is registered with the DBS and successful applicants will be required to complete successfully the Disclosure procedure at the Enhanced level. It is an offence for any person barred from working with children to apply for this post.
The School’s Application Form will only be accepted from candidates who have completed this form in full. CV’s will not be accepted as a substitute.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hradmin@preston-manor.com
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About Preston Manor School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 19
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1966 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Preston Manor School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hradmin@preston-manor.com
- Phone number
- 02083854594
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