Food Technology Teacher (SEND)

Vision for Education - Sheffield; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An education recruitment agency in Sheffield is seeking a qualified Food tech teacher to support students with special educational needs. The successful candidate will have QTS and experience in food technology, as well as a passion for inspiring students in a challenging environment. This role includes responsibilities for delivering lessons and providing support in a dedicated SEND setting. The position offers competitive pay and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive daily pay

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE professional development training

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and experience in food technology required.
• Experience working with children with SEND including ASD and SEMH.
• Ability to plan and deliver engaging lessons.

Responsibilities

• Support the class in food technology lessons for students with SEND.
• Provide guidance to students with various learning needs.
• Work within a dedicated SEND setting to facilitate learning.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Experience with SEND

Ability to engage students

Passion for teaching

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Specialism in food technology

Tools

Team Teach training

Job description

Food tech teacher (SEND)

Full Time - Monday Thursday - 8:45am 15:45pm (Temporary, to permanent)

Sheffield (S11)

Pay to scale £150 - £220 Per Day

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications.

The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are: UK QTS and experience working with students with special educational needs and behaviours that challenge.

Contract Dates: Monday 5th January 2026

The role

As a SEND Teacher, you will be required to support the class in the delivery of lessons within food technology, whilst also providing support and guidance to the students in their variety of learning needs.

Working with students with special educational needs is an extremely rewarding environment to work in, however it can be challenging getting to know the needs of students and therefore this role benefits from consistency and continuity.

Ideally for this role you will have had experience working with Social, emotional and mental health needs of children or young adults, ASD, ADHA, MLD and Emotional behaviours difficulties.

The School

Based in an Secondary SEND provision in the Sheffield (S11) area, the school caters for needs including but not limited to SEMH, ASC, ADHD and EBD.

This school is passionate about providing the best quality of education, care and specialist support for all their pupils and put them at the centre of everything they do. It is important that this is at the forefront of your values also.

Requirements

To be considered for the position of SEND Teacher, you will need to:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and subject specialism of food technology
• Experience working with children with a variety of SEND including but not limited to, MLD/SLD/PMLD/ASD/SEMH/SEBD/PD/VI/HI and other complex needs
• Have previous experience within a similar specialist setting or strong transferable experience from a mainstream setting.
• Have a genuine desire to become part of a committed team of SEND Teachers and LSA s
• Have a passion for teaching with the ability to plan and deliver inspiring lessons.
• Ideally be Team Teach trained or willing to undertake a course free of charge through us.

Vision for Education is committed to Safeguarding children and young people. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS Check that must be registered to the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria)
• Pension contributions (subject to qualifying period)
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Access to a dedicated SEND consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

How to apply

If you are a qualified Teacher who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision for Education, please contact our Sheffield branch.