Teacher of Food Technology

The East Manchester Academy; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking academy dedicated to transforming education in East Manchester. This role offers a supportive environment where you can thrive as an inspiring teacher, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. With a strong professional development program and modern facilities, you'll have the tools to motivate students and instill a lifelong love for learning. Become part of a dynamic team committed to improving life chances for young people in the community. If you are passionate about education and dedicated to making a difference, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

20% PPA allowance

Gym membership

Bike2work scheme

Employee Assistance

Health Cash Plan

Comprehensive CPD programme

Wellbeing commitment

Qualifications

• Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
• Ability to motivate and challenge learners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons that inspire students.
• Contribute to curriculum and pedagogy development.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum Development

Classroom Management

Subject Specialization

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree in Education or related field

Tools

Educational Software

Learning Management Systems

Job description

‘The East Manchester Academy is a beacon of hope and aspiration for pupils’ (Ofsted 2023)

‘The sense of community is tangible in this inclusive school.’ (Ofsted 2025)

Join Our Journey to Excellence at The East Manchester Academy

This is a truly exciting time to join The East Manchester Academy as we continue our journey of transformation. Following our most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, we are proud to have been judged ‘Good’ overall, with ‘Outstanding’ in Personal Development and Leadership and Management. This marks a significant step forward from our previous inspection and reflects the dedication, ambition, and talent of our staff and students. We are now ready to build on this momentum and accelerate our journey to become an exceptional school where every child flourishes both academically and personally.

As a growing academy located in the heart of East Manchester, we are seeking to strengthen our team further. We are looking for a committed and inspiring teacher who shares our belief that all students deserve the very best—and who is eager to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and inclusion.

We are a forward-thinking, research-informed, and collaborative school. We work closely with colleagues across our Trust and beyond to drive standards and ensure our students benefit from the most effective teaching and learning practices.

We are also thrilled to announce that our Food Technology suite has recently undergone a full refurbishment, now boasting modern, industry-standard facilities. This investment underlines our commitment to providing a high-quality learning environment that promotes creativity, practical skills, and a love of food and nutrition.

Whether you are an experienced practitioner or an Early Career Teacher (ECT), this role offers the opportunity to thrive in a supportive and ambitious school. You will benefit from:

• A strong professional development programme tailored to your needs
• An enhanced 20% PPA allowance
• Dedicated faculty time for curriculum and pedagogy development
• A culture of high expectations balanced with care and compassion

We are looking for a passionate subject specialist who can motivate and challenge all learners, instil a lifelong love for the subject, and contribute to our wider school community. In return, you’ll be part of a dynamic team that is united in its mission to improve life chances and outcomes for the young people of East Manchester.

Come and be part of our success story!

The successful candidate will join an academy that is relentless in its drive to ensure our students and staff alike achieve their very best and our proud of themselves. We are proud to serve our diverse and inclusive community and wish to appoint a practitioner who shares our commitment to young people in challenging circumstances who believes that education is the best way to ensure social justice.

The East Manchester Academy is committed to safeguarding, child protection and promoting the well-being of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check prior to starting.

We value our colleagues and also offer the following:

·A minimum 20% PPA allowance for all staff

·Joint PPA time for departments to plan collaboratively

·Bike2work scheme

·Gym membership

·Employee Assistance

·Health Cash Plan

·A comprehensive CPD programme to support pedagogical and leadership development

·A low stakes approach to QA to ensure teachers keep getting better

·Strategic partnerships with external organisations to support staff development

·A genuine commitment to wellbeing and effective workload management

Please visit our website to learn more about us (https://www.theeastmanchesteracademy.co.uk)and contact: [e-mail] if you would like to arrange a visit to the academy prior to application.

The academy is part of The Greater Manchester Education Trust. The Trust is a multi-academy trust, which came into effect in September 2022 comprising four schools; The East Manchester Academy, a mixed school of over 1,000 students in the heart of Manchester’s re-generation area, Whalley Range 11-18 High School, a girls school of 1,500 students, Levenshulme High School, a girls school which is three miles away with a very similar, diverse community and Parrs Wood 11-18 High School a mixed school of nearly 2000 students in the heart of East Didsbury.

Please return your application form to [e-mail] by Tuesday 13th May at 8am

Shortlisting and interviews are scheduled to take place during the week beginning: Thursday 15th May

Successful applicants are subject to appropriate vetting procedures including social media and online background checks as well as a satisfactory Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service