Teacher in Charge of Food

Northwood School, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 1QN

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Food technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR 2a
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS plus TLR 2a

Teacher in Charge of Food job summary

Teacher in Charge of Food

Salary Range: MPS/UPS plus TLR 2a

Accountable to: Leadership and the Headteacher

Leading & Managing: Department teaching staff and support staff

Working time: Full Time

Purpose

• To raise standards of student progress and achievement within the whole curriculum area, especially of disadvantaged students and HAPs
• To be accountable for student progress and development within the Department
• To be a role model of professionalism and good practice
• To develop and enhance the teaching practice of others
• To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students studying in the Subject Area
• To be accountable for leading, managing and developing the subject/curriculum area
• To manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources within the Subject Area effectively to support the Subject Development Plan

All Teachers, regardless of position, are expected to meet the criteria set out in the Teachers’ Standards.

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

• To lead, monitor and evaluate high quality teaching assessment, marking and feedback across the Department
• To systematically develop and review the curriculum, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, assessment and teaching and learning strategies in the Department
• To oversee day-to-day management, control and operation of course provision within the Department, including effective deployment of staff and physical resources
• To rigorously and robustly monitor and follow up student progress
• To consistently implement Northwood Policies and Procedures and ensure that Health and Safety policies and practices meet requirements
• To work with colleagues to formulate aims, objectives and strategic plans for the Department which have coherence and relevance to the needs of students and to the aims, objectives and strategic plans of Northwood School
• To ensure the delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality and cost-effective curriculum programme which complements the School Improvement Plan.
• To ensure that staff development needs are identified and that appropriate programmes are designed to meet such needs
• To be responsible for efficient and effective deployment of the Department’s support staff.
• To undertake robust Appraisal Review(s) and to act as reviewer for staff within the Department
• To ensure appropriate arrangements are in place for classes when staff are absent
• To participate in the interview process for teaching posts when required and to ensure effective induction of new staff in line with Northwood School procedures
• To promote teamwork and to motivate staff to ensure effective working relations
• To participate in the School’s ECT programmes
• To be responsible for the efficient day-to-day management of staff within the designated Department and act as a positive role model
• To ensure that all members of the Department are familiar with Department aims and objectives within the framework of the School’s Development Plan
• To disseminate information from meetings from Middle Leader and Line Management meetings
• To ensure effective communication/consultation as appropriate with the parents / carers of students
• To liaise with partner schools, higher education, industry, examination boards, awarding bodies and other relevant external bodies
• To manage the available resources of staff, finance, space and equipment efficiently within the limits, guidelines and procedures laid down; including deploying the Department budget.
• Raise the profile of the Department across the school.

TEACHING & LEARNING

• To teach consistently good or better lessons
• To be accountable for the development and delivery of the Department’s curriculum
• To ensure that the priorities of Literacy and Numeracy are delivered to a high standard
• Ensure that high quality, appropriate schemes of learning and assessment strategies are in place for all year groups and being followed by Department colleagues
• To keep up to date with and respond to national developments in the subject area and teaching practice and methodology
• To establish common high standards of practice within the Department and develop the effectiveness of teaching and learning styles
• To contribute to Northwood School’s procedure for lesson observation and monitoring
• To ensure that he Department quality procedures meet the requirement of Self Evaluation and the School Improvement Plan
• Ensure that appropriate homework is detailed in schemes of learning and is regularly set and marked.

ACHIEVEMENT & PROGRESS

• To establish and monitor the robust process of setting of targets within the Department and to work towards their achievement
• To produce an annual examinations analysis and Department review
• To ensure the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date information concerning student progress within the Department on the management information system
• To analyse and evaluate, with the Department, performance data provided and take swift and appropriate action in response to underachievement.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Teacher in Charge of Food

Evidence of the following will be obtained through the application process (A) and/or at interview (I)

Essential
Desirable

Qualifications

• Honours degree (A)
• Qualified Teacher Status (A)

• Higher degree (A)
• Evidence of post graduate study/research (A)
• Recent relevant professional development (A)

Experience

Leadership and Management (including school systems, procedures and policies)

• Experience in developing and raising standards of teaching and learning (A/I)
• Commitment to use best practice to develop D&T Department.
• The ability to induct, motivate and manage all staff to carry out their respective roles to the highest standard through appraisal and continuing professional development.

• Experience of effective work in schools to raise standards (A)
• Experience of dealing with the under-performance of staff (I)
• Effective leadership within education (A/I)
• Proven track record of leading improvement in D&T.

Experience

Teaching & Learning

• Evidence of very good/outstanding teaching across the age and ability range
• Ability to motivate, enthuse, engage and influence the Northwood staff, parents, pupils and the community to deliver the vision and collectively raise standards (I)
• Experience and understanding of how to raise standards of learning and teaching, and secure high standards of behaviour (I)
• Evidence of successfull leading initiatives and evaluating impact on pupils’ outcomes (A/I)
• Effectively use data to inform decision making (I)
• Experience of Department self-evaluation (A/I)

• Knowledge and understanding of recent government initiatives in relation to education and potential impact on schools (I)

Experience

Other

• Thorough understanding of Child Protection and Safeguarding issues (A/I)

• Experience of school self-evaluation (A/I)
• Thorough understanding of the current inspection framework (A/I)
  

Communication and Interpersonal skills

• Ability to raise the aspirations of students and parents (I)
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills (A/I)

• Experience of inspiring, motivating, developing and managing staff (A/I)

Personal Qualities

• Commitment to young people and ensuring the school facilitates the highest possible outcomes (A/I)
• The ability and understanding to challenge, inspire and to listen
• The ability to analyse information from a wide variety of sources and provide clear explanations of the results (A/I)
• The ability to set appropriate and challenging targets to improve performance and to ensure progress is consistently monitored (A/I)
• The ability to demonstrate sound organisation skills, to be able to work under pressure and to meet demanding deadlines (A/I)
• To demonstrate adaptability and resilience
• Able to command respect

• Interests outside work (A)

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.

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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

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 Northwood School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1031 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Northwood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northwood-school-northwood

It is my pleasure to extend a very warm welcome to the Northwood School.

Northwood is a rapidly growing, popular, 11-18, fully-inclusive co-educational school where students make outstanding progress. In our recent Ofsted inspection, (October 2018) we were judged to be Outstanding. As a result of rapidly rising student numbers we are looking to increase our staff for next year. The school which is located in Northwood, North West London is easily accessible due to the area’s excellent transport links. The nearest tube station is Northwood Hills which is on the Metropolitan line.

We recently moved into a brand new, state of the art building with fantastic facilities for both our staff and students. We are a forward thinking, caring, and most important of all, happy school, where students of all abilities and social backgrounds achieve very well.

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