Food Technology Teacher

TN United Kingdom; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A welcoming secondary school in Wakefield is seeking a passionate Food Technology Teacher for a September start. The role involves teaching practical cooking skills and nutrition to students in a supportive environment, helping them develop essential life skills.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Ongoing CPD and training opportunities

Friendly consultants

Free online safeguarding training

Qualifications

• Experience teaching Food Technology.
• Up-to-date knowledge of food safety and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons in Food Tech.
• Support students through coursework and assessments.
• Plan lessons covering healthy eating and sustainability.

Skills

Food Safety

Classroom Management

Nutrition

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

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Job Title: Food Technology Teacher
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Start Date: September 2025
Contract Type: Full- time, Permanent or Long- Term
Key Stage: KS3– KS4

Calling all Yorkshire foodies with a passion for teaching!
On behalf of a welcoming secondary school in Wakefield , Protocol Education is looking to recruit a Food Technology Teacher for a September start. If you know your way around a kitchen and love sharing your skills with the next generation, this could be just the job for you.

About the School:
Set in the heart of West Yorkshire, this school prides itself on its community feel and strong values. With well- equipped kitchens, a supportive staff team, and students who genuinely enjoy getting stuck in, you’ll be joining a department where practical learning is front and centre.

The Role:
You’ll be teaching Food Technology across Key Stages 3 and 4 – helping students master everything from chopping onions to creating three- course meals. You’ll also support them in understanding nutrition, food safety, and how to cook on a budget – proper life skills that go well beyond the classroom.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Delivering hands- on, engaging lessons in Food Tech.

Keeping your classroom ( and kitchen) safe, tidy, and ready for action.

Planning tasty lessons that cover everything from healthy eating to sustainability.

Supporting students through coursework and assessments – especially for GCSE Food Prep & Nutrition.

Bringing energy, humour, and the odd Yorkshire pud recipe into your teaching!

What We’re Looking For:

A qualified teacher ( QTS or equivalent) with experience teaching Food Technology.

Someone who’s passionate about food, teaching, and giving students the skills they’ll use for life.

Strong classroom management and a calm, can- do attitude.

Up- to- date knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and allergy awareness.

A proper team player – we’re big on mucking in together round here.

What Protocol Education Offers:

Competitive rates of pay.

Ongoing CPD and training opportunities.

Friendly consultants who know the local schools like the back of their hand.

A straightforward, no- fuss application process.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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