Learning Consultant (Teacher) of Food Technology and/or DT

Q3 Academy Langley, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8ED

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  10 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Design and technology, Food technology
• Working pattern: Full time: Term-time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS TLR/R&R considered for the right candidate
• Additional allowances:

  TLR/R&R considered for the right candidate

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• To be responsible for adding value to every learner in each teaching group benchmarked against national criteria and data;
• to deliver, plan, and prepare lessons in accordance with the planned curriculum;
• to deliver learning by utilising Academy Policies;
• to work as part of, and contribute to, an exceptional area that ensures creative and innovative learning and teaching occurs in every lesson.

Teaching and Learning

• Use a variety of learning and teaching strategies to deliver outstanding lessons to all students ensuring pace and challenge are maintained;
• understand and integrate the use of new technologies into learning experiences in order to raise levels of achievement;
• plan lessons and extend learning opportunities in line with Schemes for Learning;
• ensure curriculum intent is clear;
• to differentiate learning appropriately, taking into account individual learner needs;
• make use of extended learning opportunities;
• participate in the Academy’s Quality Assurance programme and its agreed framework;
• work effectively and creatively using the full range of resources available, including other adults and mentors;
• provide a positive learning climate within lessons to promote a meaningful staff – student relationship and interaction;
• adhere to the Trust’s Positive Behaviour Policy and ensure implementation in everyday life at the Academy;
• regularly evaluate the progress of students in relation to their prior attainment and use data to inform teaching and learning;
• report, as required, in line with the Trust’s reporting processes to a variety of stakeholders including students, parents/carers, and the Senior Leadership Team;
• mark work in accordance with the Academy’s assessment practice providing both formative and summative feedback on a regular basis;
• to take responsibility for individual professional development and use the outcomes to improve learning and teaching;
• to demonstrate a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of learning and teaching taking into account wider curriculum developments, which are relevant to your work, e.g. National and Department for Education initiatives;
• to be aware of the Trust’s Anti-Bullying Policy and support students as necessary;
• to maintain good order and behaviour for learning among students, particularly in regard to Health and Safety, both on the Academy premises and when engaged in authorised activities elsewhere.

Wider Professional Effectiveness

• Participate and actively engage in CPD;
• demonstrate ongoing improvement in your role as a result of Professional Development;
• liaise appropriately with

Role Model

• Ensure that ‘no student is left behind’, in their academic and personal development;
• conform to the Academy’s Dress Code for staff and demonstrate exceptional standards of presentation, conduct, and time keeping;
• build team commitment amongst students and staff alike;
• engage and motivate students and staff to do their best by doing your very best;
• demonstrate a positive approach to your professional

Additional Components

• To consistently uphold the Academy’s aims and strive to attain Academy targets;
• to work in an enthusiastic, and polite manner to enhance the Academy’s reputation;
• to work with students in a courteous, positive, caring, and responsive manner;
• play a full part in the life of the Academy’s community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos, and to encourage staff and students to follow this example;
• carry out duties in line with all policies and promote a positive, harmonious working environment;
• the job purpose and key task statements above are indicative and by no means exclusive. The need for flexibility amongst staff is therefore considered important.

Health and Safety Responsibilities

• All staff have a responsibility to be aware of, comply and act upon the Health and Safety Policies of the Academy and Trust, and to undertake risk assessments as appropriate;
• the Academy site is a designated no smoking

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential (E) or Desirable (D)

Education & Qualifications

ü Qualified teacher status (E)

ü Good honours degree (E)

ü Continuing good record for professional development (D)

Skills, abilities, and experience

ü Achievement of high standards (D)

ü Awareness of the value of assessment data in raising standards (D)

ü Use ICT to enhance learning (D)

ü Effective verbal and written communication (E)

ü Ensure that the educational needs of all children are met (E)

ü Skills to teach all Key Stages (D)

Curriculum Knowledge

ü Planning for all areas of learning meets the needs of all students (E)

ü Assessment procedures used to inform planning for teaching and learning for all students (E)

ü Understanding effective inclusion practice (E)

ü A broad and balanced curriculum for all students (D)

Disposition

ü Clear understanding of how students learn and how their needs can be met (E)

ü Clear understanding and commitment to equality principles and practices (E)

ü Determination to overcome barriers, including attitudinal barriers to the effective inclusion of all students (E)

ü A commitment to high standards for all (E)

ü A commitment to self and Academy improvement (E)

What the school offers its staff

Q3 Academy Langley opened its doors in September 2016, becoming the first brand-new secondary education provider in Sandwell in a decade. We are looking to add to our fantastic team of dedicated, hard-working colleagues, who contribute to a wonderful culture of work.

Our curriculum model is focused primarily on the EBacc subjects, forming our Core. Furthermore over 80% of our cohorts follow this metric at KS4 meaning we over-staff in these vitally important subject areas. Additionally, we have a project-based, cross-curricular provision (Horizon, Innov8 and Cloud 9) that develops student learning both academically and holistically. Because of this innovative model, there is a minimal strain in terms of lesson planning, leaving time to hone learning and the art of teaching.

In May 2019, we received glowing feedback from our first Ofsted inspection. As well as highlighting our outstanding behaviour, pastoral and leadership systems, the lead inspector expressed that Q3 Academy Langley was ‘not a normal school.’ Our outward-facing approach has led us to be at the forefront of educational innovation – our focus on being ‘warm but strict’, and putting knowledge at the heart of our curriculum has led Schools Week to dub us ‘the Michaela of the Midlands’.

Additionally, our attendance and persistent absence figures have been amongst the very best in the entire country – this is particularly impressive when considering the socio-economic context of the Academy (IDACI ‘Deprived’) and the broad cultural mix of our cohort.

At Q3 Academy Langley, we have the absolute highest expectations of behaviour and politeness from our students, and have several procedures that support and reinforce these ideals. We expect the successful candidate to comply with such procedures, understanding that when an Academy rows together, students can learn in a safe and consistent environment. In July 2018, we were delighted to have been one of the first schools nationally to have been awarded the prestigious Schools of Character award, reflecting our commitment to developing young people beyond the classroom.

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

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment all offers of employment are subject to an online check, Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

Applying for the job

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About Q3 Academy Langley

• School type: Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1441 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Q3 Academy Langley website
• Email address: hrmatters@merciantrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/q3-academy-langley

Q3 Academy Langley opened its doors in September 2016, becoming the first brand new secondary education provider in Sandwell in a decade. Our Academy ethos stems from the Latin ‘Quarere’, meaning ‘to seek’. We stand for three high ideals – to seek that which is good, that which is right, and that which is true. If you share our belief that these ideals are a tremendous foundation on which to build young people’s educational experience, with the hope that our students will feel delighted coming to the Academy, then you share our vision.

Arranging a visit to Q3 Academy Langley

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrmatters@merciantrust.org.uk.

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