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Teacher of Food Technology
(with the potential to teach another aspect of DT an advantage)
Main/Upper Pay Scale
Required: September 2017
(With possible TLR for subject lead)
The King John School is a heavily oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive of over 2000 students, of which approx. 400 are in the sixth form. As a school our Progress 8 measure places us in the top 25% of the country. Over 70% of our students achieved GCSE A*-C in English & Maths and we are recognised by the Department of Education for our proactive promotion of the English Baccalaureate within our curriculum. The school enjoys an excellent reputation, and has been graded at the end of September 2013 as 'Outstanding' across all key areas.
The school has good staff retention and is wholly committed to continued professional development. To this end, all children of appointed teaching staff are eligible to apply for an automatic place at King John School. The school offers free healthcare through Benenden Healthcare Scheme which employees are entitled to join.
The King John School offers a high quality educational experience through a broad curriculum and a caring, friendly environment and sets the highest expectations for all. Through high quality teaching and learning and exceptional wide ranging enrichment opportunities, the school seeks to cultivate students' motivation, confidence and intelligence. The school strives to be at the forefront of school improvement and innovation and invests heavily in the creation of a learning community and to this end a new extension to the Sixth Form, Humanities building and state of the art Assembly Hall have been constructed recently to accommodate the growing number of students wishing to join us. We all have the responsibility to learn from others and to contribute to professional development of our colleagues.
We are looking for a qualified Food teacher to join our friendly team and contribute to the teaching of KS3 and KS4 Food. An ability to teach another aspect of the Design Technology curriculum would be an advantage. There may be a possible TLR opportunity as Subject Lead in addition to the teaching role for the right candidate. All students study Cooking and Nutrition throughout KS3 & 4, in group sizes of 20 or less, developing their practical cooking skills and understanding of the subject. GCSE Catering (and now Food Preparation and Nutrition) are popular GCSE options attracting large numbers of students. The department has specialist rooms including one industry standard catering room, supported by 2 technicians. Applicants are welcome to visit the school and have a tour of the department prior to interview.
The school has an excellent NQT programme.
Closing date for applications: Friday, 26 May 2017 (midday)
For an application form please visit the school website: www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk. Alternatively, please email Tanya Bonner, Director of HR: tanyab@thekjs.com
CVs alone will not be accepted.
The King John School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.