Teacher of Cooking and Nutrition

Teacher of Cooking and Nutrition

The Design Technology department at The Beacon consists of a large and well-equipped DT room, a computer design suite and an impressive cooking and nutrition laboratory. 

You will teach Cooking and Nutrition across the school from Y2 – Y8, and will also work in a cross-curricular way with other departments. You would be expected to work in a friendly and cohesive manner with these colleagues, contributing positively to school life. 

The main areas of responsibility are:

Cooking and Nutrition 

• Together with the Head of DT, to prepare schemes of work for the classes they will teach across the school, and the associated Medium Term Plans for those classes
• To prepare lessons in line with the agreed curriculum and schemes of work in Cooking and Nutrition 
• To be responsible for the purchase and preparation of all ingredients needed for the class, and the clear up afterwards
• In Y7 and Y8, to mark and assess boys’ work and progress in line with the school and      departmental policies with regard to the Prep School Baccalaureate (‘PSB’) and to   record those assessments in a clear and informative manner
• To report progress to parents at parents’ meetings and in written reports
• To ensure that the boys’ work is presented, maintained and recorded in an organised,      appropriate and accessible format
• To work closely with other teachers and assistants, the Head of Department, the Heads of Section, and all members of the School Management Team
• To liaise with the staff in the Learning Support Centre to ensure that the needs of all boys with SEN are met 
• To maintain records and notes on pupils’ progress on the electronic profiling system
• To encourage and stimulate the boys to achieve excellence in all their endeavours and to expect high standards
• To provide a clean, stimulating and well-organised laboratory environment, with a high      standard of display work on notice boards.

Pastoral

• To look after the well-being and pastoral needs of the boys in their classes
• To reinforce the aims of the school
• To monitor closely the behaviour of the boys in your classes and deal with any   inappropriate behaviour, in consultation with the Head of Department if necessary
• To encourage and reward the boys for good behaviour, using a variety of different and      appropriate methods
• To communicate effectively and regularly with parents and other staff
• To liaise with the Head of Department, where necessary, and to liaise with the School’s      Pastoral Team, where necessary
• To maintain records and notes on pastoral issues in the electronic profiling system

Departmental

• To work closely with the Head of DT to ensure that all departmental requirements are being met
• To keep the Head of DT informed of any issues arising concerning boys in the class 
• To attend staff meetings, Parents’ Evenings, INSET sessions and curriculum meetings that are relevant to the department, including all professional development sessions
• To review resources and make requests for items as part of the annual budget bidding process

Additional Duties

• To organise the annual Beacon Mastercook Competition
• To undertake break time and lunchtime duties on a rota basis
• To supervise boys during assemblies 
• To assist with the organisation and running of trips and events when necessary
• To contribute to the school’s Clubs programme, and to help with the school’s Prep arrangements on an ad hoc basis.

In all areas of school life, staff are expected to lead by example and demonstrate and uphold the values that we wish the boys to learn.

The Process 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be prepared to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Beacon is an equal opportunities employer. References will be required and any relevant issues arising from such will be taken up at interview or a suitable point during the process.

Please complete the Application Form in full (CVs cannot be accepted), which is available from the school website, with a covering letter and send: 

by email to headspa@beaconschool.co.uk or

by post to: Mr William Phelps, Headmaster, The Beacon School, Amersham Road, 

Chesham Bois, Amersham, Bucks HP6 5PF 

The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 16th May 2018 and interviews will be held in the following week.

Candidates who have a disability or any other special requirements should let the school know if there are any reasonable adjustments they would like the school to make as part of this recruitment process.

Whilst an interview is to be used as the primary feature of the selection process, if invited for interview you will be advised as to whether any additional selection methods will be required to supplement the interview. This may include a presentation and/or other task.