Teacher of Food
Thomas Deacon Academy
Peterborough
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 29 April 2024
Job overview
Start: September 2024
Closing date: 29 April 2024
Site: Thomas Deacon Academy
Salary: MPS/UPS
Contract: Full time, Permanent
(Please note – the Trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.)
Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Food teacher looking for a new challenge in a well-resourced department?
Do you have the skills and knowledge to inspire and motivate students of all abilities and backgrounds?
If so, we would love to hear from you!
Would you like to join us on our continuous journey towards excellence by raising standards, improving outcomes for all learners and deliver our core purpose?
The Role
You’ll love this job if you have proven expertise and a passion for Food Preparation and Nutrition. As a teacher of Food Preparation and Nutrition at Thomas Deacon Academy, you will teach across key stages, from Year 7 to Year 11. You will have high expectations of yourself and your students, and a proven track record of delivering engaging and effective lessons. You will also be willing to contribute to the wider life of the school and its community.
This position will be suitable whether you are an ECT or an experienced teacher.
We are a vibrant and successful secondary school in Peterborough, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, with a strong commitment to excellence and innovation. We are looking for a qualified teacher of Food Preparation and Nutrition to join our friendly and supportive team from September 2024.
Food Preparation and Nutrition is part of a large, diverse department that includes Design Technology, Performing Arts, and the Arts. We have 2 practical food rooms, one of which is a new specialist room active from September 2023.
The School
Thomas Deacon Academy believes that our young people should leave us as citizens that are fully equipped with the character and qualifications to take their place in the world. We place great emphasis on ensuring they experience a broad and balanced curriculum, with a wide range of extra-curricular activities, opportunities for them to develop their 'character' and a strong pastoral system to support them with life’s challenges Our modern facilities, TDA Junior, Sixth Form Study Centre and 43 acre campus allow us to provide the ultimate in educational choice. We have a specialist food technician who supports the subject across key stage 3 and 4.
The school also has a designated quiet working space for teachers, offers weekly CPD sessions for all staff and has a wellbeing committee which works to help support teachers with their workload/work life balance.
We would welcome visits to the school, please contact SJJ@tda.education to arrange a convenient date/time.
Why work for us?
We are part of the Thomas Deacon Education Trust and we can offer you:
- - Progression opportunities across the Trust
- - Free access to onsite gym at Thomas Deacon Academy
- - Continuous development, e.g. training, coaching
- - Free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
- - Cycle to work scheme
- - A supportive ECT programme
- - £250 Recommend a friend scheme
- - Staff well-being initiatives, e.g. staff character awards, new staff breakfast, free fruit of the month, free refreshments.
- - Access to the most generous pension schemes in the UK (LGPS & teachers’ pension scheme)
- - Free & confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- - Trained mental health first aiders
- Collaborative working across schools in the Trust
Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
If you have any questions regarding this post please contact the HR Team on e-mail hrteam@tdet.education
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About Thomas Deacon Academy
- Thomas Deacon Academy
- Queen's Gardens, Peterborough
- Cambridgeshire
- PE1 2UW
- United Kingdom
Thomas Deacon Academy
The Thomas Deacon Academy that we know today opened in 2007 as one of the UK’s first and largest academies. Whilst a building does not make a school, it is worth noting that Thomas Deacon Academy was designed by Norman Foster and Partners and in addition to our impressive main academy our beautiful 43-acre campus includes TDA Juniors - a modern, light and purpose-built Key Stage 2 facility - and expansive playing fields and sporting facilities.
TDA's core purpose is:
“To ensure that each student acquires the necessary knowledge, skills and character to make a positive contribution to society and ‘thrive’ as a global citizen”
TDA believes that young people should leave them as citizens that are fully equipped with the character and qualifications to take their place in the world. They place great emphasis on ensuring they experience a broad and balanced curriculum, with a wide range of extra-curricular activities, opportunities for them to develop their 'character' and a strong pastoral system to support them with life’s challenges.
In September 2018, a new extension to the existing main building led to new accommodation being created for a sixth form study centre, refectory expansion and staff professional learning centre.
In September 2019, TDA received a very positive Ofsted report, judging the academy to be Good overall. Ofsted commented favourably, amongst other things, on the overall leadership of the academy, good teaching, positive relationships between staff and students and students’ behaviour. These aspects of the academy have been maintained alongside the identified areas for development being addressed.
TDA is part of the Thomas Deacon Education Trust which provides a great community and a network of support and expertise. Importantly, the Trust's vision is to give students the highest-quality of education possible and the best start in life.
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