CORE PURPOSE

We require an ambitious, safety-conscious Food Technology specialist to deliver advanced practical culinary instruction and rigorous food science theory within our highly successful department. The role involves challenging high-achieving students to merge technical kitchen mastery, complex nutrition analysis, and macro-nutritional science with immaculate presentation and creative recipe formulation.

KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS

• Advanced Curriculum Delivery: Plan and facilitate intellectually demanding Food Preparation and Nutrition lessons across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, pushing students to achieve top-tier marks in GCSE specifications and practical exams.

• Kitchen Safety Leadership: Maintain rigorous health and safety compliance throughout all food laboratories, ensuring flawless machinery maintenance, total personal protective equipment (PPE) discipline, and strict compliance with food hygiene laws.

• Nutritional Science & Innovation: Guide students in leveraging modern nutritional analysis software and exploring complex food chemistry concepts—such as gelatinization, emulsification, and aeration—to produce sophisticated, high-quality portfolios.

• Ingredient & Inventory Coordination: Manage technical food spaces efficiently by organizing ingredients, tracking equipment stock levels, and working closely with technician support to prepare resources for precise practical cookery sessions.

• Pastoral & Form Tutoring: Direct a dedicated form group, actively executing morning registration routines, tracking attendance profiles, and acting as the consistent point of contact for parent communications.

ENVIRONMENT & STRUCTURE

• Grammar School Framework: Operating as an academically selective state grammar school, our institution nurtures a culture of high aspiration, scholarly focus, and exceptional student outcomes in public examinations.

• Behavior Systems: The campus implements highly consistent, school-wide behavior routines that maintain a quiet, respectful, and orderly atmosphere, ensuring kitchen workshop spaces remain exceptionally calm, focused, and secure for technical production.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

• Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognized teaching credential, alongside a strong honors degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Consumer Science, or an allied discipline.

• Technical Accreditation: Up-to-date food hygiene certification (such as Level 2 or Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Catering) and relevant secondary health and safety credentials are highly desirable.

• Pedagogical Standards: A proven capacity or clear commitment to securing outstanding progress outcomes for academically gifted students through clear, structured instruction and rigorous culinary portfolio guidance.

REGIONAL CONTEXT

• Historic Cultural Center: Based in Stratford-upon-Avon, the school is situated within a globally renowned market town historically rooted in cultural heritage, fine hospitality, and vibrant local tourism, providing an inspiring regional backdrop for food and hospitality education.

• Connectivity: The area offers excellent Warwickshire transit links, providing efficient local commuting options via major outline road networks (A46, M40 corridor) and direct rail links connecting smoothly to Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone.

APPLICATION INTAKE

Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.