Teacher of Food Technology/Food Preparation and Nutrition

The Kingsbrook School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 7BR

36 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  27 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Food Technology, Hospitality & Catering
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS

Teacher of Food Technology/Food Preparation and Nutrition job summary

The Kingsbrook School

Part of the Insignis Academy Trust

We have an exciting opportunity to join our successful, vibrant community as a

Teacher of Food Technology/Food Preparation and Nutrition

Start date – September 2025

Closing Date: Monday 27th January at 12 Noon

Salary – MPS/UPS (£31,650 - £49,084)

Full Time, Permanent

At Insignis Academy Trust we are looking for a Teacher of Food Technology/Food Preparation and Nutrition for The Kingsbrook School. This is an exciting opportunity to join the growing technology department in this flagship new school in Aylesbury and establish an outstanding GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition provision for our first KS4 cohort from September 2025. Initial indications regarding year 9 options subjects suggest that Food Preparation and Nutrition will be an extremely popular KS4 choice. There is a unique opportunity to bring ideas and contribute to the continued development of the curriculum, culture and ethos of the school and department at it enters it’s fourth year of operation in 2025-26. There is also scope for the potential for future subject leadership positions for the right candidate as the school grows.

Opened in September 2022 to 180 year 7 students, the Kingsbrook school has grown by a year of entry each September. The first cohort of students begin KS4 in September 2025 and the school will be full in KS3 and KS4 in 2026-27 and 6th form in 2028-29. Located at the heart of the Kingsbrook Estate in Aylesbury, the school boasts state of the art facilities across the mainstream school and a purpose built Inclusion Unit for children with additional Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

You will need to have a strong subject knowledge and be able to teach students

of all abilities and ages. As well as this you will be highly organised with

excellent communication and time management skills, a commitment to character education and want to get actively involved with establishing an outstanding school.

The Kingsbrook School requires all of its teachers to be well-qualified,

enthusiastic professionals, who are eager and committed to supporting students’

education and personal development.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a criminal record check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

For any enquiries relating to the position please contact the Trust’s Human Resources Team, either by email recruitment@insignis.org.uk or by telephone 01296 744351, who will be happy to help.

Insignis Academy Trust operates rigorous ‘safer recruitment’ practices and the successful candidates will be required to undertake a criminal record check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Closing date – Monday 27th January 2025 at 12 Noon

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

The Insignis Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 The Kingsbrook School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 393 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Kingsbrook School website (opens in new tab)
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