Teacher of Food (Part Time - exact hours to be discussed)
Ely College
Cambridgeshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 21 May 2024
Job overview
Teacher of Food (Part Time)
Salary: Teacher Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale
Hours of work: Part Time
We are looking to appoint a Teacher of Food to join our superb Technology Department. This post will be a wonderfully rewarding experience for the successful candidate as they will be joining a supportive team which is fantastically resourced and part of our wider Meridian family of teachers.
The ideal candidate
· Qualified Teacher Status and degree in specialist subject
· Experience of teaching at KS3 to KS4
· Evidence of securing high outcomes from students
· Ability to use IT to support effective teaching and learning
· Commitment to continuing professional development
· Effective form tutoring and committed to the importance of pastoral support
· Understand and be a proud advocate of the five values of all Meridian Trust schools
· Believe that students make the best progress when teaching is well planned and well delivered
Benefits of working for us include:
· A philosophy of 100% achievement and inclusion
· A commitment to extending the boundaries of learning enabling all young people to become well-rounded individuals
· A purposeful and caring learning environment, where every individual is known, valued and supported
· Well-motivated and engaged students and ambitious, dedicated and professional staff
· A commitment to leadership, innovation, staff progression - we are passionate about retaining good staff - and partnership working, as part of our family of schools
· An induction programme for all new staff
· Weekly training sessions and staff meetings to ensure effective communication
· Employee Assistance Programme to help support you in everyday life as well as career decisions
· Staff social activities, including staff fitness and wellbeing sessions
· Ample free on-site car parking in a city location
· As a member of the Meridian Trust, there is potential to be promoted and/or work across a number of schools in a close geographical area
· Eyecare vouchers
· Cycle to work scheme
· Reduced staff membership to the facilities at Academy Leisure, Sawtry
· Free tea and coffee-making facilities
· Generous sick pay and annual leave
In 2019 Ely College was rated as GOOD with OUTSTANDING leadership and management. This comes just three years after joining CMAT (now Meridian Trust) and is an accurate reflection of all the hard work and dedication that staff have put into transforming the college over the last three years.
Our vision is to ensure every student receives an inspiring education that will equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed beyond the classroom. We have an unwavering focus on progress, which is underpinned by a strong partnership with parents and the community ensuring that our students are a credit to the College. Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust is a success story that continues to grow and part of their success is down to the ability to Recruit, Develop and Retain the very best staff.
Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation that has risen to be one of the highest performing academy groups in the country. The Trust was formed in 2011 and is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. The Trust currently operates 28 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Closing date for applications is: 9am, 21st May 2024
However, we reserve the right to close the advert and interview early if sufficient applications are received therefore, please do not delay your application if you are interested in the role.
Interviews to take place shortly after closing.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.
Attached documents
About Ely College
We are delighted to welcome you to Ely College.
Our shared vision is to be a truly great college, a beacon of excellence of which our whole community can be proud.
Since joining the Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust in July 2016, the College has gone from strength to strength. In 2018 we were named ‘Secondary School of the Year’ by the Cambridge Evening News Education Awards and in July 2019, we were delighted that Ofsted judged us to be ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding leadership and management’. We are proud to have built even further on these successes with our recent GCSE results and our oversubscribed Year 7 intake.
Ely is a great place to live and a vibrant, supportive community. In partnership with our parents and the wider community, we are determined to improve the outcomes, destinations and opportunities for young people in East Cambridgeshire.
Ely College can boast some superb facilities and provides students with a wide range of opportunities for personal and academic development. You can be confident your child will be challenged and supported to secure the best possible outcomes. Our House system and smaller tutor groups help provide and encourage a number of opportunities for personal development as students work towards securing their PLEDGES (Participation, Leadership, Excellence, Diversity, Giving, Environmental and Service) both in and out of lessons.
I know that you want the best for your child, and as a parent myself I appreciate how important communication and confidence in our systems will be to you. Please be assured that we want to hear your views, and we welcome your input. We are very proud of our college, and welcome any chance to show new visitors or prospective students and families around. We think you'll like what you see.
Working for Meridian Trust - Employee Benefits
No matter their role across the Trust, we are committed to ensuring our colleagues feel known, valued and supported.Our benefits programme is an essential part of this commitment.
It is designed to support colleagues at every stage of their professional and personal journey, ensuring that they thrive both inside and outside the workplace.
You can find a taster of the benefits available to our colleagues below.
Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust
Simon Warburton - Principal
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