Food Technology Teacher

Part Time Teacher of Food Technology

Pay: Main/Upper Scale

Hours/Days: Flexible, to be agreed (Part Time)

Term Time + 5 Training days (39 weeks per year)

Start date: Negotiable 

Closing Date: 1st November 2021

Part of the newly formed Trust – Eastern Learning Alliance, Witchford Village College is a Community Secondary School covering a rural catchment area close to the beautiful and historic city of Ely, 16 miles north of Cambridge.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and motivated teacher with an infectious passion for the subject. This is an exciting opportunity for you to create innovative and exciting learning opportunities for our students.

The successful candidate will be required to teach KS3/KS4 Food Technology. You will join a passionate school, looking to expand the Food & Nutrition experience of the young people within our College. 

The successful candidate will be encouraged to contribute to extracurricular opportunities for the wider school community such as cooking clubs. 

We pride ourselves on fostering a love of learning within young people through excellent teaching and working collaboratively, to sustain a culture of high expectations for both staff and students. This post is suitable for an experienced Teacher or an ECT. 

ECT’s will be nurtured and developed, with an exemplary support package.

As a school, we are innovative in realising the potential of all our students. We are at the forefront of e-learning, all students have use of their own iPad to maximize engagement opportunities in and outside of the classroom. 

We are equally committed to realising the potential of our staff. We offer a supportive environment in which to work and there is an outstanding CPD programme. 

The successful candidate will be:

 Exemplary and inspiring in their teaching;

 Highly organised and motivational

 An inclusive individual, with high expectations of all students, who is committed to all pupils reaching their full potential;

 Reflective in classroom practice;

 Dedicated to raising standards and working in partnership with others;

 Have high expectations of themselves and others;

 Be a good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills;

 Have excellent subject knowledge;

 Be flexible and a good team player.

With your knowledge and passion, you will have the opportunity to build a successful curriculum at WVC and deliver a high quality learning experience to our inspirational students.

In return, WVC and The Eastern Learning Alliance can offer you:

 Reduced contact time for all teachers to facilitate professional learning/reduce workload, with a further reduction for new staff as part of our induction programme and an extensive support package for ECT’s

 For the right ECT this includes: 

- a reduced timetable for the first two years 

- a well-structured and high quality ECT induction year 

- Access to the school’s exceptional CPD programme. 

 Excellent career pathway opportunities with a culture of looking to promote from within, including responsibility across the Trust

 Support in an organisation where wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do

 Subsidised access to the ELA sports centre leisure facilities available for use before, during and after the school day and a Bike to work Scheme.

To become part of our team please complete a Teaching Staff Application Form via TES, alternatively a form can be found at www.witchfordvc.co.uk/jobs-at-wvc/ 

Please send completed application forms to kmajor@wvc.tela.org.uk or send to the college for attention of Kylie Major – HR Manager.

If you do not hear back after 5 working days from closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Due to the volume of applications we receive, it is not policy to give individual feedback at this stage.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Witchford Village College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, both in the real and virtual world, and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please be aware that this appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and evidence of Right to Work in the UK.