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Teacher of Food and Nutrition

Sir John Leman High School, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9PG

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• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  21 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 March 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
• Subject: Food technology
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Be able to teach and develop Design & Technology with a Food & Nutrition focus at KS4 and KS5

• Be able / willing to explore the team teaching of Food Science at KS5

• Be able / willing to teach across Design & Technology at KS3 but with a focus on Food & Nutrition

• Have the capacity to raise achievement through motivating and inspiring students

• Have the experience, track-record and skills for the post applied for

• Be committed to delivering ‘quality first teaching’

• A team player, who can work both collegiately, collaboratively and independently, on developing a coherent, unified and aspirational D&T curriculum.

• A pro-active, problem-solving approach, with enthusiasm, resilience and humour.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A dynamic, collaborative, friendly and well-resourced department, including separate teaching and practical spaces and recently refurbished kitchens.

• A high level of induction and support for newly appointed colleagues

• A school which is proud of the exceptional progress and achievement of its young people with strong results over a number of years

• A school rated as ‘Good’ by OFSTED (March 2022) with impressive outcomes in recent years.

• A school committed to the well-being and professional development of staff

Kingfisher Schools Trust offers a wide range of benefits, including:

• Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development

• Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College

• Relevant pension scheme with generous employer contribution

• Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice

• Shopping and leisure discounts

• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme

• Affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Further details about the role

Established in 1632, Sir John Leman High School is steeped in history and has produced many generations of well-educated young people. The school has a strong emphasis on values and a relentless focus on improving learning which is driving up performance in all aspects of our school.

We are looking to employ a talented, ambitious teacher of Food and Nutrition to join our successful 11-18 mixed comprehensive high school; a school committed to delivering high quality, innovative learning experiences for its students; a school where D&T results are consistently high at both GCSE and A Level.

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received. All applications must be submitted through My New Term.

Commitment to safeguarding

Sir John Leman High School is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SJLHS - DT Department info.pdf - 242 KB (opens in new tab)

SJLHS - Teacher of Food & Nutrition - JD.pdf - 572 KB (opens in new tab)

About Sir John Leman High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1443 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir John Leman High School website
• Email address: recruitment@kingfisherschools.co.uk
• Phone number: 01508 520600
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-john-leman-high-school-beccles

Sir John Leman High School, situated in the historic market town of Beccles, Suffolk, on the edge of the Norfolk Broads, is a mixed comprehensive secondary school and sixth form. The pupil roll is around 1,400, with some 160 of these students moving on to the school’s sixth form.

Sir John Leman High School focuses on four key areas: achievement, ethos and values, opportunities and relationships. It aims to create a friendly, purposeful environment characterised by high expectations and exemplary standards of behaviour.

Every student is valued as an individual and helped to develop confidence and self-esteem and to achieve in all areas of school life. Creativity is encouraged, as is risk-taking in a caring and supportive environment. The school aspires to create excellent relationships, shared aspirations and an ethos of co-operation and respect.

Arranging a visit to Sir John Leman High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@kingfisherschools.co.uk.

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