CORE PURPOSE

We require an inspiring, highly practical Food Technology Teacher to deliver outstanding food preparation, nutrition, and hospitality instruction across Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Operating within an innovative, employer-led 14–19 technical academy, the successful candidate will facilitate a structured, hands-on curriculum that maps culinary arts to food sciences, industrial development, and large-scale hospitality management, preparing pupils thoroughly for exceptional outcomes in terminal GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition or equivalent technical and vocational post-16 pathways.

THE SCHOOL

Our specialized 14–19 technical academy is dedicated to cultivating a professional, adult-toned learning environment where academic study integrates directly with practical, industry-led enterprise. Working alongside commercial sponsors, regional hospitality giants, and food development companies, our school blends core qualification pathways with advanced technical training. The design and technology department operates within modern, commercial-standard catering suites, fostering a culture of technical precision, culinary experimentation, and real-world project management. We operate a professional code of conduct that mirrors workplace expectations, ensuring learning spaces remain focused, mature environments where teachers can deliver high-impact, contextualized instruction to motivated and ambitious learners.

KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS

• Rigorous & Industry-Led Instruction: Plan, resource, and deliver high-impact Food Technology lessons, systematically mapping culinary execution directly to food science principles, macro-nutrition profiles, and large-scale manufacturing workflows.

• Food Science & Nutritional Scaffolding: Train pupils to a high technical standard in analysing the functional and chemical properties of ingredients (such as gelatinization, dextrinization, and protein denaturation), utilizing structured logbooks and explicit scientific vocabulary.

• GCSE & Post-16 Performance Optimization: Guide examination cohorts meticulously through the rigorous demands of Non-Examination Assessments (NEA1 food investigations and NEA2 food preparation tasks) and written terminal papers, using precise tracking to maximize high-grade retention.

• Safe & Commercial-Grade Kitchen Management: Enforce impeccable health, safety, and food hygiene standards across all practical sessions, managing allergens, temperature logs, and rigorous cleaning regimes while implementing targeted scaffolding to keep workspaces inclusive and accessible for all learners.

• Professional Mentorship & Pastoral Care: Fulfil personal tutor responsibilities for a dedicated cohort of students, managing workplace readiness routines, supporting professional wellbeing, and maintaining proactive, positive communication with families and industry mentors.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

• Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a recognised equivalent teaching credential, paired with a strong honours degree in Food Technology, Food and Nutrition, Hospitality and Catering, Consumer Science, or a closely related technical discipline.

• Pedagogical Capability: A proven track record or clear capacity to deliver strong progress metrics and exceptional performance outcomes in public examinations (GCSE, Level 2/3 Technical, or BTEC) through highly structured, systematic, and explicit food pedagogy.

• Industry-Aligned & Supportive Ethos: An unwavering commitment to technical and practical comprehensive education, possessing the excellent communication skills, culinary passion, and organizational dexterity required to manage a busy practical kitchen environment safely.

REGIONAL CONTEXT

• A Historic Engineering Hub Driving Tomorrow's Industrial Technology: Based in the dynamic city of Birmingham, the school capitalizes on a world-class industrial and commercial identity as a premier national centre for food manufacturing, logistics, and technical innovation. Positioned within an economy deeply rooted in commercial enterprise—surrounded by global manufacturing headquarters, innovative culinary start-ups, and large-scale hospitality brands across the West Midlands—the city provides an unmatched, real-world backdrop for applied food development, structural nutrition, and supply chain logistics, connecting classroom practice directly to vanguard commercial networks and future professional STEM and hospitality career paths.

• Connectivity & Infrastructure: The campus benefits from premium metropolitan transport infrastructure, offering straightforward road commuting via the strategic M6, M5, and M42 motorway corridors, alongside major trunk routes like the A38(M) and A456. Public transit networks operate flawlessly, utilizing extensive Transport for West Midlands bus networks and the modern West Midlands Metro tram infrastructure, while Birmingham New Street, Moor Street, and Snow Hill railway stations serve as major national transport hubs, providing high-frequency rail services that connect the school effortlessly to Solihull, Coventry, Wolverhampton, and the wider UK network.

APPLICATION INTAKE

Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.