Teacher of DT Food Specialist
The Henry Box School, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 4AXThis job expired on 12 December 2022 – see similar jobs
Earliest start date
1 January 2023
Latest start date
17 April 2023
Closing date
12 December 2022 at 5pm
Date listed
25 November 2022
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Food Technology
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.6 (3 days per week) or 0.4 (2 days per week) We are looking for full days and not a combination of part days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main pay scale or Upper pay scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
Selection Criteria
Essential
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Ability to teach KS3 and KS4.
- Effective behaviour management.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Knowledge of planning, assessment and record-keeping.
- Commitment to further training and development.
- Conscientious, enthusiastic and positive.
- The ability to relate well to students, staff and parents.
- Willingness and ability to be an effective tutor.
- Willingness to teach Personal Development.
Desirable
- DATA Teaching Food Safely certification.
- Flexible approach to teaching other D&T disciplines at KS3.
- Willingness to contribute to extra-curricular activities.
- Evidence of improving practice by identifying and meeting CPD needs.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits
- On site car parking
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Teacher Development Trust Gold Standard professional development
Further details about the role
Performance and Creativity Faculty
The Faculty includes art, design and technology, textiles, food, drama, music and PE subjects. The Design and Technology offers students a range of opportunities to develop work in a number of areas such as Food, Technology, Graphics, Resistant Materials, Systems and Control and Textiles to GCSE level, and Product Design (3D) to A-level.
KS3
In each of Years 7 and 8, the students follow a carousel system through 4 modules, spending approximately 8 weeks in each D&T subject discipline, for three one-hour lessons per fortnight. These are Textiles, Food, and two Design and Technology.
In Year 9, students work in 3 of areas within Design and Technology; Food, Textiles and Design and Technology. Each of the 3 courses lasts 2 terms, and challenge students with advanced techniques and more in-depth projects to complete.
KS4
Design and Technology is a popular option at Key Stage 4 with students selecting one of the following courses:
AQA Design and Technology: Textiles Technology
AQA Food Preparation & Nutrition
AQA Design & Technology (9-1)
A LEVELS
We offer AQA A Level Design and Technology Product Design (3D) where students are challenged by course content, and encouraged in creativity throughout their studies.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are seeking to appoint the best possible candidate and our recruitment process will reflect our desire to undertake all possible measures to achieve this.
The Henry Box School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have enhanced DBS clearance and will need to undertake the DBS check with our organisation. Other relevant pre-employment checks will also be carried out including references from present and previous employers, a confidential health check and internet/social media checks.
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About The Henry Box School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1060 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Henry Box School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jobs@millacademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01993 848166
The Henry Box School is a successful 11-18 comprehensive secondary school, on a historic site in Witney, Oxfordshire.
Our professional development is truly gold standard – we were awarded ‘Gold’ by the Teacher Development Trust in 2020.
Arranging a visit to The Henry Box School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@millacademy.co.uk.
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