Teacher of Food Technology

At Kenton we are passionate about providing the very best education possible for young people in our city, our region and nationally and our strong and committed team share our vision of ensuring all our students not only reach their potential but that they are confident, happy and resilient students who treat each other with compassion and respect.

We are seeking a teacher of Food Technology to join the team. Our Technology team comprises eight teachers and two technicians. The curriculum starts with KS2 tasks that we deliver through transition lessons with our primary feeder schools through to A Level courses in Post 16. Our KS3 students experience all specialist areas targeting progressive design and make skills through a carousel of Food, Electronics, Resistant Materials and Engineering activities and design briefs. At Key Stage 4 students can choose to study from a range of Level 1&2 qualifications including BTEC Engineering, Hospitality and Catering, Motor Vehicles, Resistant Materials and Hair courses. At KS5, we offer Level 3 BTEC Engineering and Level 2 BTEC Hospitality and Catering.  

The faculty is well-resourced with an ICT design suite, laser cutters, CNC routers, metal working lathes, fully equipped and working motor vehicle garage, hair and salons and high specification food rooms.

If you are the person we are looking for, you broad subject knowledge will be underpinned by a passion for the subject and the ability to apply a range of teaching and learning strategies. You will possess the ability to work effectively with all students, engaging them through exciting yet challenging lessons and embedding a culture of positive behaviour for learning. You will possess the ability to promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and take appropriate action when required. And, most importantly, you will be committed to our school ethos of ‘all different, all equal,’ instilling high expectations in all our students.

If you have the skills, commitment and enthusiasm to succeed in this role, we want to hear from you. 

In return, we can offer you:

• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Access to fantastic ECT support for early careers teachers/professional development for those who have already passed statutory induction.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including, cycle to work and childcare voucher schemes.
• Free on-site parking.
• Free access to our on-site gym.

To apply, please visit: https://northernleaderstrust.org/vacancies/

Closing date: 9am, 16th February 2023

Kenton Schools Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in all our schools and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school.

This post does involve engaging in regulated activity as defined in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021 and is except from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended 1975, 2013 and 2020).