Teacher of Design Technology

Eteach; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading teaching agency is seeking a Teacher of Food Technology to help students achieve in their GCSEs. This role encompasses lesson planning, student assessment, and support for social development. Candidates will be rewarded with a paid-to-scale structure and access to training resources.

Benefits

Paid to scale for long-term assignments

Friendly support throughout your tenure

Access to 30 FREE CPD courses through TES

Qualifications

• Experience teaching Food Technology to KS4 students.
• Strong understanding of the WJEC GCSE Technical Award and Gateway Vocational Award.
• Ability to support and guide students in their emotional and social development.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver well-structured lessons in Food Technology.
• Assess and report on student learning and progress.
• Act as a tutor to support social and emotional development.

Skills

Planning and delivery of curriculum

Assessment and monitoring of student progress

Building relationships with students and parents

Adaptability in teaching methods

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Job Title: Teacher of Food Technology

Grade: Teacher MPS / UPR plus SEN point

Main responsibilities:

To plan and deliver a Hospitality and Catering curriculum to KS4 students, supporting them to successfully complete appropriate KS4

qualifications, including the WJEC GCSE Technical Award and the Gateway Vocational Award/Certificate

To undertake the role of tutor, supporting students’ social and emotional development, including the delivery of PSHE

Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document

Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards

Key Duties:

Plan and teach well-structured lessons to classes, following the

school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work

To support students’ social and emotional development

through the role as tutor, including teaching PSHE, supporting

and encouraging disaffected students to engage with

education, building effective relationships with parents/carers.

Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs,

progress and achievements of students, making accurate and

productive use of assessment

Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of

students

Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge

Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge through

well planned lessons

As a students’ key tutor, to liaise with schools and other

professionals to develop Pupil Passports/ support plans for all

students, taking account of learning and pastoral needs

including safeguarding

To contribute to casework related to the pupil’s wider needs,

including writing My Plans/My Plans+ or attending multi

agency meetings as reasonably required

But who are Thrive?

“We” are Thrive Education and for us it’s all about “placing professionals and not just plugging gaps”. Our mission is to use our combined experiences in teaching and recruitment to offer an experience that rises above that offered by our competitors in an already crowded and established field.

Thrive Education is a bespoke supply teaching agency whose key focus is to establish and maintain a genuine partnership between the settings that use it and the staff it places. This approach benefits both the schools and the Thrive teachers as assignments are always carefully matched and well thought out; after all no one gains from incompatible placements, least of all the pupils.

We recognise how crucial it is to take the time to talk to schools in a detailed way to gain a proper understanding of each setting’s unique characteristics, values, challenges, priorities and needs. This understanding is the root of creating successful staffing solutions.

Thrive works with dynamic and highly motivated teachers who are confident they can do a great job in their areas of expertise. Joining Thrive means becoming part of a select team of professionals all sharing the desire to make a positive impact regardless of the timeframe of the placement and feeling valued as an asset within an organisation where quality counts.

At Thrive Education we understand that Supply Teaching is a lifestyle choice, not just for people who 'cannot get a job'. Working for Thrive Education lets you choose what days and which schools you like to work for. So, whether you want full-time supply, or casual work to fit around your current schedule, we can certainly help you!

Why choose supply work with us?

• Paid to scale for any long-term teaching work

• Friendly support every step of the way

• PAYE Payroll (NO UMBRELLA COMPANIES)

• 30 FREE CPD courses through TES

Whether you're an experienced teacher or newly qualified, you will be considered for this role.