What skills and experience we're looking for
We wish to appoint an innovative and highly motivated teacher to lead and manage the Food Technology Department. This will include responsibility for Key Stage 3 Food Technology, GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition, and Level 1/2 Hospitality and Catering.
The successful candidate will be an excellent practitioner who has the passion and creativity to further develop a curriculum that will enthuse students to enjoy and achieve in Food Technology. They will have an outstanding commitment to ensuring that Food Technology is relevant and engaging to all students.
This post is suitable for an experienced middle leader or an ambitious and talented teacher looking to take on their first Head of Department role.
For a full Job Description and Person Specification, please see Supporting Documents.
What the school offers its staff
As a department we offer:
• Experienced and supportive staff
• A creative and collaborative working environment
• An engaging Food Technology curriculum
• High quality teaching and learning resources
• Exceptional facilities for practical lessons
• Innovative use of technology
• Excellent student progress and results
• Well-developed industrial links and working partnerships
• A range of extra-curricular activities
As a school we offer:
• A vibrant and exciting comprehensive school which is culturally and ethnically diverse
• Excellent examination results
• Outstanding student progress
• Well behaved students who are eager to learn
• Supportive parents who want the best for their children
• A large Sixth Form
• Modern and stimulating teaching facilities
Commitment to safeguarding
Highfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and 2 very good references. For full details, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice available from our Trust website: