Food Technology Teacher

Teaching Personnel; Braintree; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading coeducational secondary school in Halstead, Essex, as a Food Technology Teacher. Inspire students with your passion for food and cooking, while developing essential life skills through engaging lessons on nutrition and safe food practices. This full-time, permanent role begins in September 2025, allowing you to shape a comprehensive curriculum and support the school's efforts in promoting healthy living.

Benefits

Free child protection and prevent duty training

Assistance with DBS check

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status with a specialism in Food Technology or related subject.
• Ability to teach Food Technology confidently across Key Stages 3 and 4.
• Strong knowledge of food safety standards and practical kitchen skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and hands-on lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4.
• Develop students’ knowledge of food preparation, nutrition, and food safety.
• Contribute to extracurricular clubs and whole-school initiatives around healthy eating.

Skills

Food Safety Standards

Practical Kitchen Skills

Curriculum Planning

Inclusive Teaching

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Specialism in Food Technology

Job description

Food Technology Teacher
Location: Halstead, Essex
Salary: MPS/UPS
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2025

Inspire a Love for Cooking and Nutrition – Join Our Team as a Food Technology Teacher

Are you a passionate Food Technology Teacher with a flair for inspiring young people to develop essential life skills? Do you want to empower students to explore healthy living, nutrition, and culinary creativity?

Our client, a coeducational secondary school with academy status based in Halstead, Essex, is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Food Technology Teacher to join their Design and Technology faculty. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in shaping a curriculum that encourages practical learning, independence, and an understanding of food science.

As a Food Technology Teacher, you will deliver engaging and hands-on lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4, developing students’ knowledge of food preparation, nutrition, and food safety. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to extracurricular clubs and whole-school initiatives around healthy eating and wellbeing.

What They’re Looking For:

• Qualified Teacher Status with a specialism in Food Technology or related subject

• Ability to teach Food Technology confidently across Key Stages 3 and 4

• Strong knowledge of food safety standards and practical kitchen skills

• A creative and organised approach to curriculum planning and delivery

• Commitment to inclusive teaching and supporting students of all abilities

• Enthusiasm for enrichment activities, school events, and community engagement

If you’re ready to share your passion for food and nutrition in a supportive and forward-thinking school, we’d love to hear from you.

To Apply:
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