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Head of Food Technology
About The Role
Ark Charter Academy
Head of Food Technology
Location: Southsea, Portsmouth
Salary: MPS – UPS (£32,251 - £51,051) + TLR 2c (£8,278)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Start date: 03/11/2025 OR sooner if possible
Closing date: 04/07/2025
Interview date: As soon as suitable candidates apply
Lead. Inspire. Create a taste for success.
We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Head of Food Technology to lead our Food Technology department and deliver an ambitious, engaging, and forward-thinking curriculum. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teacher and emerging leader to take the next step in their career and shape the direction of Food Technology at our Academy.
About the role:
As Head of Food Technology, you will lead and manage a committed team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning that secures outstanding progress and achievement for all students. You will design a curriculum that inspires creativity, promotes healthy lifestyles, and equips students with essential life skills. In addition to leading your subject area, you will play a key role in developing a strong culture of high expectations and academic excellence across the Academy.
This role is not suitable for Early Career Teachers.
Our ideal candidate will be:
- Be an experienced and outstanding teacher of Food Technology.
- Have a track record of raising attainment and achievement.
- Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
- Be passionate about food education, healthy living, and student wellbeing.
- Inspire and motivate both staff and students.
- Be committed to continuous professional development and Academy improvement.
Benefits
- Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
- 10 inset days (of which at least one is dedicated to staff wellbeing)
- A behaviour policy that ensures disruption-free learning
- Development opportunities for future leaders
- Generous pension scheme.
- Up to £3,000 relocation costs to move to the south coast (dependent on the role)
- Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
- Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
- Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark atarkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.
About Us
Ark Charter Academy is a happy and vibrant school located in the heart of Portsmouth. We believe that every young person should feel a sense of belonging to our school community and enjoy their learning.
We inspire and support our students so they can become the very best they can in every single way. With love and care, we develop motivation both inside and outside the classroom, encouraging an appetite for learning in a safe and stimulating Christian environment. We want our students to become the leaders and game-changers of the future.To achieve this we offer an academic curriculum that strives to expose all pupils to the richness of education, allowing them to experience a diversity of subjects during their time with us.
Our teachers and support staff work hard every day to inspire each and every student to develop skills which will help them to achieve their full potential. We pride ourselves in recognising hard work and rewarding it accordingly, providing opportunities for professional and personal growth in school and across the wider Ark network.
Visit charteracademy.org.uk/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on thislink.
Safeguarding statement:
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click thislink.
Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.
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