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Teacher of Food Studies

Brookfield Community School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7DU

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2025

• Closing date

  9 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 January 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
• Subject: Food technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

This post offers an exciting opportunity to further develop a successful Food Studies team at Brookfield. The successful candidate will be an inspirational and experienced teacher who will support and enhance the vision of the established department.

The successful candidate will teach Food Preparation and Nutrition in Key Stage 3 on a carousel system. At Key Stage 4 we offer WJEC Hospitality and Catering as a Vocational qualification, alongside Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition. The successful candidate will be expected to teach one or more of these qualifications.

Food Studies continues to be a popular option at Key Stage 4, with just under 150 students taking a qualification in our current Year 10/11 cohorts. The successful candidate will have a vision of how to maintain and enhance the interest within the department, and have an innovative approach to the teaching of Food Studies.

Applications are welcome from ECTs, and both part- and full-time applicants will be considered.

What the school offers its staff

We put staff wellbeing at the heart of everything we do and provide highly regarded, quality professional development opportunities for staff in all stages of their career, including robust and highly supportive ECT and new staff induction programmes.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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Food Studies Teacher Applicant Pack.pdf - 4.82 MB (opens in new tab)

About Brookfield Community School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1814 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Brookfield Community School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@brookfield.hants.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brookfield-community-school-southampton (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Brookfield Community School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@brookfield.hants.sch.uk.

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