Technology Teacher - Food
Shevington High School, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027 or sooner
Closing date
13 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
- View all Suitable for early career teachers (742)jobs
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
- M1 – UPS3 £34,069 - £52,0835per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Technology Teacher with a specialism in Food to join our successful Technology Department. Food and Hospitality and Catering are popular and successful subjects at Shevington High School, with Hospitality and Catering being one of the highest-performing subjects in the school last year. We are looking for someone who shares our ambition to build on this success and provide an excellent experience for our students.
As Food and Hospitality and Catering continue to grow in popularity, there is also the opportunity for a suitable candidate to take on additional responsibility for leading and developing this subject area, working alongside the Curriculum Leader for Technology. A TLR may be available for a candidate who demonstrates the experience, skills and ambition to take Food and Hospitality and Catering into the next stage of its development.
The Technology Department currently delivers the Technical Award in Hospitality and Catering and a Technology and Food rotation at KS3.There are 2 other specialists in the team who deliver GCSE Design and Technology and GCSE 3D Design. The successful candidate will have strong subject knowledge and experience of teaching Food at KS3, together with the knowledge and skills required to deliver Hospitality and Catering effectively at KS4. Our curriculum is well established and comprehensively resourced, with detailed schemes of work, lesson materials and knowledge organisers in place. We are looking for a teacher who will make effective use of these resources while bringing their own expertise to the classroom and continuing to develop their practice through collaboration with colleagues.
This is an exciting time to join Shevington High School. The Technology Department is very well resourced, with our practical Food teaching space refurbished last year. The department also has access to its own computer room, while all students have their own device to support research, independent learning and coursework-based tasks. A full-time Food Technician provides dedicated support with resourcing, ordering and the preparation of lessons, as well as supporting practical sessions. The department also plays an active role in our primary transition programme, providing opportunities for younger pupils to experience Food and Technology before joining the school.
The successful candidate will play an important role in developing our students’ knowledge, skills and enthusiasm for Food and Hospitality and Catering. Alongside delivering high-quality classroom and practical teaching, we want someone who will look for opportunities to enrich students’ experiences through trips, extracurricular activities and wider opportunities that bring the subject to life.
We are seeking someone who is:
- An enthusiastic and knowledgeable teacher with a genuine passion for Technology, Food, Hospitality and Catering.
- An ambitious classroom practitioner who has high expectations for all learners and is committed to delivering high-quality teaching.
- A reflective professional who is keen to develop their practice and work collaboratively as part of a supportive department.
- Someone who builds positive relationships with young people and creates a calm, purposeful and inclusive learning environment.
- A positive team member who is keen to contribute to the wider life of the department and school.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering high-quality Food teaching at KS3 and Hospitality and Catering at KS4.
- Using and adapting the department’s established curriculum and resources to meet the needs of all students.
- Supporting students to achieve strong outcomes through effective teaching, assessment and intervention.
- Working collaboratively with the Technology team and Food Technician to provide high-quality practical learning.
- Contributing to enrichment, extracurricular opportunities within the department.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and well-resourced department and to play an important role in the continued development of Food and Hospitality and Catering at Shevington High School.
Above all, we are seeking someone with the right character, values and commitment to make a genuine contribution to our school community and to the lives of the young people we serve
The school reserves the right to interview and appoint this position ahead of any advised application closing date should an appropriate candidate be found. Therefore, it is advisable to submit applications as early as possible.
As part of our safer recruitment procedures, an online search will be undertaken on shortlisted candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026.
.
What the school offers its staff
Salary & Benefits
In return, we offer:
- Children of staff are included as one of the priorities on our admissions criteria for those wishing to support an application for their child to the school.
- Induction for all new staff
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
- Rewards and Recognition Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Dedicated Staff Wellbeing team and School Workload Charter
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Shevington High School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 878 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- lthompson@shevingtonhigh.org.uk
About the School
Shevington High School is a popular 11-16 community school located in the village of Shevington. We are 3 miles from Wigan town centre and mere minutes from the M6 motorway. The school is smaller than the average size secondary school. We have 178 students in all years and are currently oversubscribed with a waiting list in Year 7.
Shevington is a thriving and vibrant school. We work incredibly hard as a team to support pupils to make excellent progress in their learning from their varied starting points on entry. The school has celebrated very good examination results over recent years and we pride ourselves on our constant drive for improvement.
We pride ourselves at Shevington in that we put the student at the centre of learning through the delivery of high quality teaching which enables all of our pupils to learn effectively. The school has a clear and well-articulated vision and intent for the curriculum and pedagogical approach in school, grounded on current research and methodologies nationally and internationally. This is drawn from the work we have been doing over the last 9 years on Student Agency in Learning in conjunction with Kunskapsskolan Schools (Sweden) for which we have been recognised as a KED inspired school.
The school has a robust teaching and learning strategy incorporating digital devices and using Google Classroom to enhance student learning. A distinct part of student life at Shevington High School is coaching. We see coaching as the key to personalised learning and putting students at the centre of their learning. Students attend coaching in groups of 4-5 students once a week. In the coaching session the students are encouraged to set weekly learning goals and reflect on progress made.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Wigan and Lancashire, Blackburn and Blackpool