Teacher of Food & Nutrition

Teacher of Food & Nutrition

Permanent - 0.6 to 1.0 FTE considered

Barnwood Park is seeking to appoint an innovative and enthusiastic teacher of Food and Nutrition to join our team of experienced and supportive practitioners. The ability to teach other subjects in the Design and Technology field would be an advantage. The post will suit a creative and flexible teacher willing to be a team player and contribute to the development of new ideas in Design and Technology. NQTs are welcome to apply.

The successful candidate will be required to teach KS4: GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition (essential, WJEC specification); Food and Nutrition at KS3, working closely with our experienced Subject Leader in Food Technology and DT. The ability to teach other subjects in the Design and Technology field would be an advantage but is not essential.

The successful candidate will join a team of exceptional teachers in the Creative Arts & Technology Curriculum Area – which includes Art, Photography, Digital Art, Art Textiles, Food Technology, and Design & Technology - dedicated to sharing excellent practice and supporting one another. You too will be an excellent teacher, committed to teaching our students so that they acquire a deep, long-term, secure and adaptable understanding of your subjects.

The Creative Arts and Technology Curriculum area is one of the most successful and popular subject areas at the school, with nearly 20 KS4 examination classes across its subjects, currently including 6 GCSE food classes in KS4. The curriculum area has a track record of delivering outstanding outcomes with very large proportions of students achieving Grades 7+ and excellent value added progress going back over many years. You will be part of a team that works hard to encourage students to embrace challenging tasks and persevere with their learning. 

The main purpose of your role will be:

• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate and contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential, including through offering a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities.

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
• Have successful teaching experience at secondary level
• Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
• Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work
• Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff
• Have a good level of ICT skills,
• Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
• Have good written and spoken communication skills and be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary
• Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively
• Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies