Teacher of Food/Design & Technology

Uxbridge High School, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 2PR

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP/January 2026

• Closing date

  18 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main/Upper Pay Scale (Outer London Weighting).

Teacher of Food/Design & Technology job summary

Our School

Join a school that is PROUD to make success happen, living by our core values of Positivity, Respect, Open-mindedness, Uniqueness, and Determination. We believe that real success is built through collaboration between our dedicated staff, confident students, supportive parents, and our committed Board of Trustees.

 

At Uxbridge High School Academy Trust, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee can thrive. Known within our community for our gold standard approach, we place great emphasis on valuing, supporting, and developing our people, as outlined in our People Strategy.

The Department

Our Design and Technology Department is an inspiring and energetic part of the school where creativity meets real world skills. We give students the opportunity to explore the art and science of food developing practical cooking techniques, understanding nutrition, and discovering the joy of creating dishes from scratch.

 

As a team, we live our school’s PROUD values through showing positivity in every lesson, respect for our community, openness to new ideas, uniqueness in our teaching approaches, and determination to help every student succeed.

 

We foster an environment where both staff and students can experiment, innovate, and express their individuality. Through engaging, hands-on lessons, we aim to build essential life skills and a lifelong passion for food, health, and design.

 

The Position

We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Food Technology Teacher to join our dedicated Design & Technology team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who loves food, values practical learning, and is committed to helping students develop essential life skills. Whether you are an Early Career Teacher (ECT) eager to make your mark, or an experienced educator looking for a new challenge, we welcome your application to become part of our supportive and innovative team.

 

What we’re looking for:

• A teacher who leads by example, with outstanding classroom practice and professionalism.
• A passion for placing students at the heart of the curriculum, ensuring their learning is meaningful and engaging.
• A teacher driven to make a difference, committed to overcoming barriers and enabling every student to achieve exceptional progress.

Please note that the school reserves the right to close this vacancy prior to the stated deadline should a sufficient number of applications be received. Early application is therefore strongly advised.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

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 Uxbridge High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1345 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Uxbridge High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/uxbridge-high-school-uxbridge

Uxbridge High School is an ambitious and dynamic converter academy with over 1,200 students aged 11 -18.
We have much to celebrate at Uxbridge High School including a committed and focused staff, outstanding facilities, strong relationships with the community and school partners, supportive Governors and a thriving Sixth Form.

We are delighted to be recognised by Alps in the top 20% of UK schools, celebrating outstanding Sixth Form student progress at A-level. We value the successes of every child, whatever their starting point. All of this takes place within a truly comprehensive and multicultural school that reflects life in modern Britain.

Our school values have been developed by students and staff, and form the basis of our ethos and culture.

All members of our school community subscribe and work towards always being: Positive, Respectful, Open-Minded, Unique, Determined: PROUD to Make Success Happen.

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