Head of Food Technology
Dean Close School
Cheltenham
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2018
- Apply by:
- 28 February 2018
Job overview
Head of Food Technology
Part-time 0.8 FTE
The Dean Close Foundation seeks to appoint a part time Head of Food Technology to continue to further develop the very successful GCSE and Leiths courses that have been established in Food Technology.There is considerable scope for initiative in the development of the role.
Food and Technology Department will comprise of the Head of Department and a Teacher of Leiths, both of whom will be supported by a technician. The Department teaches Food Technology in Year 9 as part of a creative subject carousel and GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition. In the Sixth Form the Leiths cookery programme has proved exceptionally popular with sets running both in the Enrichment Block and in the evening both in the Lower and Upper Sixth. The Department is housed in a recently refurbished, purpose built block with first-rate kitchen facilities. This well-qualified, dynamic team encourages innovation inside and outside the classroom and the cookery school provides a beautiful working environment. The Department aims to develop enthusiastic and inquisitive learners who have a love of food and cookery. The Department also organises a number of extra-curricular trips and activities for pupils, including visits to local markets, cookery competitions and House events.
Completed application forms and a CV, together with a covering letter should be returned to the HR Manager, Dean Close School, Shelburne Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6HE.
Email: hr@deanclose.org.uk
Closing Date: 12.00 noon on Wednesday 28th February 2018.
Tel 01242 267415
Dean Close School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Attached documents
About Dean Close School
Dean Close School is a co-educational day and boarding school which provides continuity of education from age 2+ to 18. The School was established in 1886, and is set in 50 acres of parkland in the centre of Cheltenham.
Dean Close is renowned for focusing on individual development, helping to nurture each person's strengths and talents. The small classes and excellent learning facilities ensure good, above average academic results. A strong tradition of music, art, sport and drama and a wide spectrum of extra curricular activities make it possible for every child to achieve success and confidence.
The School also offers academic, sports, music, drama, art and all-rounder scholarships.
Ethos
In his speech at this year's Commemoration, the Headmaster stated that:
".... I do not believe that examination results are fundamentally what Dean Close is about or what makes us an outstanding school. It is the formation of character and the acquisition of a value system that will enable young people to live life to the full. These values centre on service to the community and on character traits such as integrity, fortitude, courage, endeavour, loyalty, willingness to take appropriate risks, kindness and love. If schools do not attempt to lay down the bedrock of a value system for young people, society has no hope for the future."
Making a difference is central to the Dean Close ethos. Carpe Diem is more than just a motto. We do not believe that happiness and well-being can simply be taught through timetabled lessons, the unique value of each individual needs to be modelled, lived and enshrined in the School's value system. Dean Close is a Christian school and community. The Christian faith is seen as life-enhancing and dynamic and therefore a positive force in the School even to the many who do not share this faith.
The School's Christian foundation and tradition is very evident in everyday life through the mutual respect and openness of relationships between pupils and between staff and pupils as well as through the emphasis on spiritual as well as academic and personal development. Visitors to Dean Close regularly comment on the friendly welcome they receive, the confidence and maturity of the pupils they meet and the warmth of the community. Dean Close is a place where every individual's talents are seen as important and where every day is seen as an opportunity to do something exciting.
Community, love and relationship lie at the heart of the School.
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.