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Teacher of Food technology and Design technology

Teacher of Food technology and Design technology

Barking Abbey School

Barking and Dagenham

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Salary:
MPS/UPS and an opportunity for additional TLR
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2023
Apply by:
14 December 2022

Job overview

Teacher of Food technology and Design technology.

Full time

Salary Scale: £30,480 - £49.571 per annum (M1 to UPS3) (depending on experience)

Plus a TLR subject to accepting the KS3 responsibilities


An exciting opportunity has arisen at Barking Abbey School for a Teacher of Food technology and Design Technology.

The DT Department has a history of success and is constantly evolving its subject delivery. We are well equipped in terms of machinery and IT facilities allowing us to offer a diverse range of projects and courses.

We rely upon a team-based approach and therefore require a candidate who work well in a team.

The candidate will be expected to be a model of excellent practice. The successful candidate must be able to teach across key stages 3 and 4 and would ideally have experience with teaching 2D and 3D CAD together with experience of teaching food technology and or Hospitality would be a benefit.

Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed split site secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and has a well-deserved reputation for its friendly and supportive atmosphere and its excellent academic achievements.

The school is located less than 10 mins walk from Upney tube station and Barking mainline station (25 minutes from Liverpool Street).

Barking Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants

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About Barking Abbey School

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+44 20 3967 7030

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Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed split site secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and has a well-deserved reputation for its friendly and supportive atmosphere and its excellent academic achievements. With a large KS5 provision and Additional Resourced Provisions (ARP) on each of our campuses, the school provides a varied role for the right individual.

Headteacher

Tony Roe

Values and vision

Our school motto is 'Give and Expect the Best' and we do this by living our values each and every day. Bravery, Excellence, Self-Discipline and teamwork.

Barking Abbey School aims to provide world-class teaching and learning to all its students. Staff strive to offer outstanding pastoral care, and to deliver an inclusive and challenging curriculum while offering regular and robust assessment. The secondary school also has a programme of high-quality enrichment classes.

Recruitment process

We serve a diverse community and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. We also welcome candidates with a non traditional background. The most important thing for us is your desire and ability to make a difference in young peoples lives.

Our recruitment process is fair and transparent and designed to get the best candidate for the role. A sample of our recruitment process is listed below

  • Advert placed on TES, internally and in LBBD boards
  • Blind shortlisting by a panel against the Job description. Potential applicants are   scored. Shortlisting by at least 3 people including one SLT.
  • Shortlist for interview based on scores from shortlisting.
  • Interview process will depend on role and may include; lesson observations, data or admin tasks, panel interviews, student panels and a final interview
  • All assessed tasks are scored according to set criteria and scores are moderated   to ensure consistency.
  • All panel interviews and final interviews are scored. Each interview has a   moderation process to ensure consistency of scores where appropriate. Questions are common to all applicants.
  • Feedback is provided by a member of the panel.


Ofsted report

A clear theme running through the school is the positive behaviour of pupils and their excellent attitudes to their work. Pupils are keen to do well and seize the opportunities given by teachers to work hard. They conduct themselves well around the school and are polite and respectful towards others. These attitudes have a strong impact on pupils' achievements because they enable learning to take place without undue interruption.

View Barking Abbey School’s latest Ofsted report

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