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Teacher of Cooking and Nutrition

Goldington Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX

This job expired on 24 February 2021 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  24 February 2021 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 February 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern:
  • Full time, Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS + TLR (depending on experience)

Teacher of Cooking and Nutrition job summary

Teacher of Cooking and Nutrition

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Term: Part-Time/Full-Time

Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR (depending on experience)

Closing Date: Midday, 24th Feb 2021

Start Date: TBC

About this Role

Main purpose

To lead on the delivery of WJEC Hospitality and Catering and key stage three Cooking and Nutrition.

Teaching and learning

Ensure curriculum coverage, continuity and progression in the subject for all pupils, including more able pupils, pupils with special educational needs and pupils with English as an additional language
Make sure that teachers are clear about the teaching objectives in lessons, understand the sequence of teaching and learning in the subject, and communicate such information to pupils
Provide guidance on the choice of appropriate teaching and learning methods to meet the needs of the subject and of different pupils
Ensure effective development of pupils’ literacy, numeracy and IT skills through the subject
Establish and implement clear policies and practices for assessing, recording and reporting on pupil achievement, and for using this information to recognise achievement, set targets, and secure good progress
Set expectations and targets for pupils in relation to standards of pupil achievement and the quality of teaching
Ensure effective development of pupils’ individual and collaborative study skills
Establish a partnership with parents to involve them in their child’s learning of the subject, as well as providing information about curriculum, attainment, progress and targets
Develop effective links with the local community, including business and industry, in order to extend the curriculum, enhance teaching and to develop pupils’ wider understanding
Ability to teach a second subject is preferred
To be a form tutor

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.

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About Goldington Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 889 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Goldington Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: chisnallk@goldington.beds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/goldington-academy (opens in new tab)

Goldington Academy was built in 1964 as a secondary school. Since 1976 it has been a fully comprehensive 9-13 middle school. As a school recognised by Ofsted as outstanding the school was eligible to become an academy and converted on 1st April 2011. (Details of our more recent Ofsted inspection are enclosed with this pack). Following approval from the Regional Schools Commissioner, Goldington Academy converted to a secondary school on 1st September 2017.

The school buildings provide excellent facilities and accommodation for the secondary age range. The school serves an established mixed residential area to the north-east of Bedford. The number of children on roll is currently 800. The school is well resourced, with interactive facilities in each teaching space.

The school is organised on a year basis with a Head of Year in charge of each year group (currently Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11). A strong emphasis is placed on pastoral care and students’ behaviour is excellent. Subject specialists have an overview of curriculum areas.

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