Teacher of Food Technology

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2HL

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (726)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Food technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) Full time, permanent

Teacher of Food Technology job summary

Are you a passionate and innovative teacher of Food Technology looking to inspire the next generation of learners? King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Teacher of Food Technology to join our successful Design Technology team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious practitioner to teach Food Technology across Key Stages 3 and 4, helping students develop valuable practical skills, creativity and confidence while achieving excellent outcomes. We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and those at an earlier stage of their career who have the drive, subject expertise and commitment to high standards.

What we are looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status and a relevant degree.
• Demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and effective teaching strategies.
• Have experience of teaching Food Technology at KS3 and KS4.
• Have high expectations and a proven commitment to raising achievement and progress for all learners.
• Be able to create engaging, challenging and inclusive learning experiences that inspire students to succeed.
• Be a strong team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who is willing to contribute to the wider life of the Academy.

What we offer

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Motivated students who are eager to learn and succeed.
• The opportunity to make a significant contribution to a thriving Academy community.

At King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy we are committed to providing an outstanding educational experience and fostering a culture of high expectations, inclusion and achievement for all.

Please note an online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

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

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

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 King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1052 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-edward-vi-handsworth-wood-girls-academy

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy is proud to serve the community of Handsworth and North West Birmingham. We are a non-selective, comprehensive, thriving, diverse and academically successful school for girls aged 11-18. Our Academy is part of the King Edward VI Academy Trust and we are committed to delivering our shared values and resolutely believe that education can:

• Raise aspirations to transform the lives of young people and to enhance the well-being of individuals and the community.
• Give young people the chance to live rich, fulfilled lives and to contribute to society.
• Provide more than the teaching of knowledge and skills.
• Develop curiosity and independence of mind.
• Create a love of learning, which will foster creativity, imagination and the capacity to communicate.
• Provide the chance to participate in sport, music, drama, outdoor pursuits and involvement in the wider community.
• Build character and relationships, along with a sense of morality, care and respect for others.

Regardless of their background or starting points, we expect all our students will achieve the highest academic standards. We also believe if we equip our students with the universal values of scholarship, character and community it will serve them well at university, in training, the workplace and their lives.

We are committed to the value of a broad and balanced curriculum, which is flexible and responsive to the needs of our students and well-matched to their aspirations.

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