The Education Network·5 days ago
5 days ago
Food Technology Teacher
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What you'll do
- Teach Food & Nutrition across KS3 and KS4
- Deliver engaging and practical lessons that develop students’ knowledge, creativity, practical skills, and understanding of food preparation and nutrition
- Support students in developing confidence in both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject
- Plan and deliver high-quality lessons
- Assess student progress
- Provide constructive feedback
- Maintain a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment
- Encourage students to develop their practical skills while maintaining high standards of behaviour, safety, and achievement
What they're looking for
- Hold QTS or be an ECT
- Have experience teaching Food Technology or Food & Nutrition within a secondary school
- Be confident teaching Food & Nutrition across KS3 and KS4
- Have strong practical and theoretical subject knowledge
- Demonstrate excellent classroom management and organisational skills
- Be committed to supporting student progress and raising attainment
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Have a genuine passion for Food Technology and inspiring young people
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
Food Technology Teacher
Key Details
The Role
A secondary school in Coventry is seeking a passionate and dedicated Food Technology Teacher to join its Design Technology department from September 2026 on a full-time, long-term basis.
The successful candidate will teach Food & Nutrition across KS3 and KS4, delivering engaging and practical lessons that develop students’ knowledge, creativity, practical skills, and understanding of food preparation and nutrition. You will support students in developing confidence in both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject.
You will be responsible for planning and delivering high-quality lessons, assessing student progress, providing constructive feedback, and maintaining a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment. You will encourage students to develop their practical skills while maintaining high standards of behaviour, safety, and achievement.
The Candidate
The School
The school provides a welcoming and supportive working environment with a strong focus on high-quality teaching and student achievement.
Staff benefit from supportive leadership, collaborative working, and opportunities for professional development. The Design Technology department is committed to developing students’ practical skills, creativity, confidence, and understanding of the subject.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Food Technology Teacher seeking a full-time, long-term role in Coventry starting September 2026, with the opportunity to teach Food & Nutrition across KS3 and KS4 within a supportive secondary school.
Due to the number of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.
The Education Network Offer:
Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.
The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.
The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.
Key Details
- Position: Design Technology Teacher
- Specialism: Food & Nutrition
- Location: Coventry
- Start Date: September 2026
- Contract: Full-time, long-term
- Key Stages: KS3 & KS4
The Role
A secondary school in Coventry is seeking a passionate and dedicated Food Technology Teacher to join its Design Technology department from September 2026 on a full-time, long-term basis.
The successful candidate will teach Food & Nutrition across KS3 and KS4, delivering engaging and practical lessons that develop students’ knowledge, creativity, practical skills, and understanding of food preparation and nutrition. You will support students in developing confidence in both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject.
You will be responsible for planning and delivering high-quality lessons, assessing student progress, providing constructive feedback, and maintaining a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment. You will encourage students to develop their practical skills while maintaining high standards of behaviour, safety, and achievement.
The Candidate
- Hold QTS or be an ECT
- Have experience teaching Food Technology or Food & Nutrition within a secondary school
- Be confident teaching Food & Nutrition across KS3 and KS4
- Have strong practical and theoretical subject knowledge
- Demonstrate excellent classroom management and organisational skills
- Be committed to supporting student progress and raising attainment
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Have a genuine passion for Food Technology and inspiring young people
The School
The school provides a welcoming and supportive working environment with a strong focus on high-quality teaching and student achievement.
Staff benefit from supportive leadership, collaborative working, and opportunities for professional development. The Design Technology department is committed to developing students’ practical skills, creativity, confidence, and understanding of the subject.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Food Technology Teacher seeking a full-time, long-term role in Coventry starting September 2026, with the opportunity to teach Food & Nutrition across KS3 and KS4 within a supportive secondary school.
Due to the number of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.
The Education Network Offer:
Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.
The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.
The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.
Company
The Education Network
Coventry, United Kingdom
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