Teacher of Food and Nutrition

Location

Surrey | United Kingdom

Job description

Our school is a remarkable place and has been educating girls since 1888. Around one thousand girls, age 4 to 18, from Guildford and its surrounding towns and villages, enjoy exceptional facilities and inspired teaching. Guildford High School comprises a Junior School and Senior School, both on the same site. Whilst providing all-through education, each School has its own distinct personality and girls join us at many different entry points. Our staff are integral to delivering high quality education to the girls in our care, inspiring them to think and learn creatively. We seek to recruit and retain dynamic teaching and non-teaching staff that share in our vision and commitment.

United Learning is committed to ensuring our employees feel valued and appreciated. We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

Because we are a group, we can reward you better than any school could alone, and this includes your employee benefits. Here is some information about the benefits available to United Learning.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

Job details

Contractual hours

37.5

Basis

Full Time

Date posted

01/03/2024

Job reference

REQ000816

Job Title:

Teacher of Food and Nutrition

Reporting to:

Head of Art and DT 

Tenure:

Full time, 37.5 hours (we will consider part time. Please state in your application if this is your preference.)

Salary:

Competitive 

Start Date:

September 2024 

Application Deadline:

8.30am, Monday 14 March 2024 

Interview:                             

15 March 2024 

To Apply please click on the link:

Job Role:

The specialist teacher of Food and Nutrition works within the Art, Design & Technology Faculty and is responsible for delivering Food and Nutrition teaching throughout the school. Food and Nutrition is taught alongside Textiles and Product Design at KS3. In Year 9 these lessons are taught in a carousel on rotation by specialist teachers, in Years 7 and 8 each teacher rotates with their class and teaches all three specialisms. We currently offer GCSE and A Level in both Product Design and Fashion and Textiles. We are at an exciting stage of development for our faculty, and we are open to the possibility to extend the provision for Food & Nutrition. We are in the process of developing and refurbishing our facilities within the faculty so there is the potential to update the teaching environment. Food & Nutrition is highly valued in our school and is very popular with our students, it fundamentally contributes to the ethos of our school community.

The Department

We are keen to offer the teaching of Food & Nutrition to our Junior School students and would like to develop our Outreach programme to involve the local community. Cooking at university is offered as part of the Sixth Form General Studies programme in which GHS girls participate together with a nearby boy’s Sixth Form. House cooking events and clubs are at the heart of our extra-curricular provision. The Food & Nutrition teacher would be responsible for the ordering and budgeting requirements for the department and liaising with the technician to ensuring the preparation of food for all classes and clubs.

Technician support is available and shared between Food, Art and Textiles.  Expertise in Textiles and Product Design to KS3 would be welcome but is not essential and we would offer specialist training in these subjects if required.

This is not intended to be exhaustive, and the post-holder may perform any other duties reasonably required by the Head.  

Specific Responsibilities:

The teacher of Food and Nutrition is expected to:

• promote the highest standards of teaching Food and Nutrition within the framework of Art, Design and Technology and share ideas to promote best practice within the faculty;
• develop and implement courses in accordance with national guidelines;
• maintain and update innovative and challenging schemes of work;
• ensure high standards of organisation and maintenance within a practical environment;
• run lunch-time clubs for various year groups to promote healthy eating and encourage the further development of cookery skills;
• organise House cooking events;
• offer programmes of study for our General Studies provision;
• teach across the junior school;
• implement and maintain high standards of discipline;
• demonstrate high standards of IT competence throughout both teaching and administration and develop these as technology changes;
• regularly assess pupils’ written and practical work in accordance with the school’s and department’s policies;
• work with full regard to the hygiene and safety requirements of the practical areas;
• maintain interesting displays on notice-boards;
• ensure departmental records and information are regularly updated and keep informative records of student progress;
• manage effective use of the technical support available;
• help the Design and Technology Head of Faculty to prepare and deliver information for parents promoting the study of Food and Nutrition ;
• participate in evening meetings with parents

PERSON SPECIFICATION  

Qualifications

• A record of very good academic achievement including a relevant honours degree (2.i or above)
• PGCE/QTS or the ability to successfully obtain ITT at GHS via United Teaching
• Excellent oral and written English skills

Applicants will need to hold the right to work in the UK and, if short-listed, be able to attend an interview at the School.  

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