Teacher of DT – Food Preparation & Nutrition

Start date: 1st September 2026
Contract: Full time, 1 Year Fixed Term - (Maternity Cover)
Responsible to: Head of Department

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Teacher of Design & Technology, with specialism in Food & Nutrition. We are looking to appoint a Teacher of Food Preparation & Nutrition to join our lively, high performing and enthusiastic Design & Technology Department. The successful candidate will be a key part of the team, who will teach Food Preparation & Nutrition to highly motivated and talented pupils from Year 7 to 13. The department consists of Head of Design & Technology, six other teachers and two technicians.

The department is well-resourced and currently delivers a range of focused topics at Key Stage 3 including; Food, DT and Textiles. At Key Stage 4 we offer GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition and GCSE Design & Technology. Candidates should be trained and able to teach GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition, ideally to A-level.

We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner (or someone who has the ability to become one), who is committed to teaching exciting, enthusiastic and forward-thinking lessons. The candidate should have a genuine love of food and be able to inspire our students and ensure a positive learning environment.

The post would be an ideal opportunity for a new entrant to the profession although equally attractive to a more experienced colleague. We have a positive commitment to supporting Early Career Teachers and a comprehensive staff development programme.

Job description

Responsibilities

Teaching

All teachers are required to carry out the duties of a schoolteacher as set out in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers should also have due regard to the Teacher Standards (2012).

• Be accountable for the delivery of the curriculum to assigned classes as relevant to age and ability;
• Be responsible for and contribute to the preparation and development of teaching materials;
• Be aware of students’ capabilities and prior knowledge and be accountable for planning and differentiating teaching appropriately to build on these, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn;
• Have a clear understanding of the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs, disabilities and EAL; and be accountable for the use and evaluation of distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support such students;
• Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy including the correct use of spoken English;
• Be accountable for the use of an appropriate range of observation, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning objectives for students of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions, monitoring learners’ progress and levels of attainment;
• Be accountable for making accurate and productive use of assessment to secure students’ progress;
• Be accountable for the use of relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons;
• In line with the school’s assessment and feedback policies, be accountable for giving students regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking; encourage students to respond to the feedback, reflect on their progress, recognise their emerging needs and take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study;
• Be accountable for setting homework and planning other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding students have acquired as appropriate;
• Contribute to arrangements for examinations and assessments within the terms of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.

Behaviour and Safety

• Responsible for establishing a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for students, establishing a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently, fairly and in line with school policies;
• Accountable for the effective management of classes, using approaches which are appropriate to students’ needs to inspire, motivate and challenge;
• Maintain good relationships with students, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary;
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviours, which are expected of students;
• Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all students;
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school, raising any concerns following school protocol/procedures;
• Accountable for carrying out the role of form tutor under the direction of the appropriate member of the pastoral team and in line with advice provided concerning the role and responsibilities of a form tutor by a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

Team Working and Collaboration

• Under the direction of the line-manager, participate in any relevant meetings/professional development opportunities at the school, which relate to the learners, curriculum or organisation of the school including pastoral arrangements and assemblies;
• Work as a team member and identify opportunities for working with colleagues and contributing to the development of effective practice;
• Be accountable for ensuring that colleagues working with you (for example Teaching Assistants, Technicians) are appropriately involved in supporting learning and understand the roles they are expected to fulfil;
• Contribute as required to the review, development and management of the activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school;
• Provide cover for absent colleagues within the terms of the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document.

Fulfil Wider Professional Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with others to develop effective professional relationships;
• Communicate and co-operate with relevant external bodies;
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.

Administration

• Accountable for registering the attendance of and the supervision of students during lessons and where applicable tutor groups and, where appropriate in extra-curricular activities before and after school;
• Report performance data and provide a report for pupils within assigned classes in line with the school’s assessment and reporting calendar;
• Participate in and carry out any administrative and organisational tasks within the remit of the current School
• Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.

Professional Development

• Accountable for regularly reviewing the effectiveness of your teaching and assessment procedures and its impact on students’ progress, attainment and well- being, refining your approaches where necessary and responding to advice and feedback from colleagues
• Be responsible for improving your teaching through participating fully in training and development opportunities identified by the school or as developed as an outcome of performance development meetings
• Proactively participate with arrangements made in accordance with the school’s performance development policy.

Other

• To have professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
• Perform any reasonable duties as requested by the headteacher.

Other duties and responsibilities

To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support the school’s aims and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example. The postholder may also be required to carry out other duties that the Headteacher may reasonably request.

Note on terminology

In this document, the following terms are used:

“Accountable” – this means to be answerable to the appropriate line manager for the success or failure of the

identified area; in most cases, operational responsibility for implementation of this task is also implied by this term although for employees with leadership responsibilities, operational responsibility may be delegated to subordinates.
“Responsible” – this means to be operational responsible; an employee with responsibility implements the task in question
“Contributes” – means that the employee does not hold full responsibility but is required to make a significant contribution to the implementation of a task or area of responsibility under the direction of line manager.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential:

• Degree in a Design Technology discipline
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Ability to teach Design & Technology to KS3, including Food Preparation & Nutrition to KS4/5

Desirable:

• 2:1 or better

Experience, understanding and knowledge

Essential:

• A passion for Food and for teaching
• A strong academic background and subject knowledge
• An excellent classroom practitioner (or the potential to be one)
• A commitment to professional development
• An understanding of the needs of pupils across the ability range
• A teacher who can inspire and enthuse pupils and who uses a range of teaching and learning strategies for effective delivery
• An understanding of how to assess pupil progress
• An awareness of ways to raise pupil attainment
• A commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of students

Desirable:

• Good knowledge of the National Curriculum in the subject
• The ability to use ICT to enhance learning and aid teaching

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