Teacher of Food Technology
The Abbey School, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8RZ21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
6 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Food technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (FTE) STPC Main/Upper Pay Scale
Teacher of Food Technology job summary
We’re looking for an inspiring and dedicated Food Technology Teacher to join our team. You’ll help students develop a passion for the subject while supporting them to achieve their full potential through creative and engaging lessons. This post is open to ECTs.
This is a Full time, Permanent role, paid on the STPC Main Pay Scale to Upper Pay Scale, dependant on experience. The ability to teach KS3 Design Technology would be an advantage. This role is suitable for ECTs.
The school is offering a recruitment incentive of £5,000 which is split into the following payments - £2,500 subject to the successful completion of a successful probationary period, and a further £2,500 to be paid upon one year service.
The successful candidate will have an attention to detail, will work to a high standard, and will seek to ensure a positive educational environment through their work. In return, The Howard Academy Trust offers a wide variety of benefits, details of which are outlined below.
What can we offer you?
The successful candidate will be someone who has high expectations and is passionate about education. In return, we can promise an investment in you and your future, offering a competitive remuneration package, providing first class professional development and career opportunities.
We value our staff and actively support their professional development and have redesigned our working week to place even greater emphasis on employee development. You will have access to ongoing professional development including accredited courses. If you are looking to extend your experience and would be interested in joining our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Benefits of Working with The Howard Academy Trust
We care about the personal and professional wellbeing of our staff, and are pleased to offer:
- Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Benenden Healthcare
- Free Flu Jabs
- Free Health Checks
- Access EarlyPay
- Skills Network of 30 Free Level 2 8 - 12 week courses
- Discounted gym membership
- CPD afternoons
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Free parking on all our sites
If you require any further information or you wish to organise a tour of the school, please contact the school office on 01795 532633 or via email: info@abbeyschoolfaversham.co.uk
We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Howard Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
The Howard Academy Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to providing a mutually supportive working environment where every individual is respected, valued and included.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Abbey School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1061 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- The Abbey School website
The Abbey School is a mixed secondary school with a thriving population of over 1100 students. We believe that school should be a place where young people can discover and develop their own talents. We have high expectations of all our students, which are supported by consistently applied systems, structures, rituals and routines across our learning environment. We are a supportive school community including a positive staff team with high staff morale.
The school is situated in the historic market town of Faversham and is surrounded by many new housing developments that are leading to our rapid growth. We aim to provide the highest quality value-added education and excellent pastoral care for all students so that they feel secure and valued.
We have an ambitious vision for our school driven by our excellent team to ensure our students experience as much Outstanding and Good practice as possible. In line with this, we are looking for a candidate who can regularly deliver lessons to these standards.
OfSTED confirmed the school continues to provide a good education for all of its pupils. They noted several strengths including “strong leadership, the quality of teaching, improving exam results, a vibrant sixth form, good behavior, and an excellent level of care and safety”.
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