Teacher

Becket Keys Church of England Free School, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9DA

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2025

• Closing date

  2 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  17 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Food technology
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS Fringe
• Additional allowances:

  MPS Fringe

Teacher job summary

Do you love Food? Do you get along well with other people? Then this could be the role for you!

As part of our on-going commitment to high quality teaching of Food & Nutrition, we are now seeking an additional teacher to join our highly successful and hard-working team. ECTs and talented unqualified teachers (eg qualified chefs) would be welcome to apply - we have an excellent track record of supporting professional chefs into the first years of their teaching career. Conversely, this role could suit more experienced colleagues looking for a change of school or a change in contract.We are willing to explore part time options with colleagues who may be looking for that sort of opportunity. We are flexible to secure the services of the right people.

Our Food department is one of the strongest in the school and consistently delivers exceptionally high standards in both progress and attainment terms. Students thoroughly enjoy Food Lessons at this school with good numbers continuing at GCSE and into Sixth Form. They are taught a highly practical hands-on curriculum with challenging recipes and restaurant standard skills being learned. Our hospitality and catering course is very popular and has recently innovated to include a small element of restaurant French, providing an important extra dimension to the students’ experience.

We would love to show you around our department, introduce you to our team and students and answer any questions that you may have.

The appointee will be committed to our high expectations and core values - we welcome applications from teachers irrespective of their faith or lack of it. However, we ask for applicants to appreciate and respect the beliefs of others and have strong moral principles.

For further information about our school, please visit our website at www.becketkeys.org. Please email us at vacancies@becketkeys.org if you would like to discuss this role further. Visits are encouraged, so please email us for details of our forthcoming tours.

Staff of the school benefit from priority admission for their children. Our admissions policy effectively guarantees staff a place in the school for their children. With around 800 applications for our 150 places each year, this is a significant perk! In addition, staff will be provided with a comprehensive induction programme and laptop, childcare vouchers are available, and childcare is available at a neighbouring provision with discounted rates for staff members.

To Apply

Please complete both our application form and equalities monitoring form and email it with a personal statement to vacancies@becketkeys.org.

Becket Keys is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date:

Noon, Thursday 2nd October 2025

Please apply promptly as interviews will held as soon as possible.

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

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will need a full DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, which can be applied for once a job offer is made.

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 Becket Keys Church of England Free School

• School type: Free School, Church of England, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1140 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Becket Keys Church of England Free School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/becket-keys-church-of-england-free-school

Becket Keys Church of England School is in Brentwood in Essex. The school offers a high quality education in a caring, Christian environment in which each student is known, valued and encouraged to achieve his/her individual potential. We are committed to outstanding academic performance and to fostering a love of learning in our students.

At Becket Keys:
Our students

Act responsibly and respectfully
Aim high in life and learning
Engage with and contribute to the local community

Our staff

Support all students to achieve their greatest academic potential
Provide a nurturing environment where students and their individual learning needs are known by all
Encourage parental engagement

Through Character Education, we place a strong emphasis on all members of our community living in line with the traditional Christian values of respect, responsibility and forgiveness. We aim to be caring, fair, honest and trustworthy in all we do.

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