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0.6 FTE Teacher of Food & Nutrition (Maternity Cover)

Brentwood Senior School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1900 pupils, just 35 minutes from London Liverpool Street.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable Teacher of Food & Nutrition to join our thriving department on a 0.6 FTE part-time maternity cover contract (3 days/week, starting 22nd February 2027). As a confident practitioner, you will deliver engaging practical and theoretical lessons to Year 8-11 pupils, with potential opportunities to teach IB Food Science & Technology in the Sixth Form for candidates with suitable experience. Joining a vibrant, inclusive community, you will benefit from exceptionally well-resourced facilities, including two dedicated multipurpose rooms with multiple student kitchen areas, comprehensive technician support, and fully integrated Google Workspace and Apple technology.

We welcome applications from experienced teachers as well as suitably qualified subject specialists who can demonstrate outstanding classroom practice and maintain excellent continuity of learning. Beyond the classroom, you will help run cooking classes through our timetabled Activities programme, offer support during lunchtime and after-school sessions, and participate fully in the wider co-curricular life of the School. If you are passionate about inspiring young people through Food Preparation & Nutrition and want to thrive in a warm, high-performing environment, we would love to hear from you.

For further information about working at Brentwood School, please see the links on this page or email: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk Applications can be submitted through the TES website, alternatively, applicants who do not have a TES account should use the relevant Interactive Recruitment Form on this page. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.

Brentwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the School

Brentwood School is one of the UK's leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 with a history spanning almost 500 years. We are an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. Along with 12 other schools in the country, we follow the 'Diamond Model' whereby girls and boys are taught together up to age 11, separately from 11 to 16 and together again in the Sixth Form. Set within a 75-acre site, in the heart of Brentwood town and just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street, our campus provides a stimulating environment for innovative teaching and a first-class education for over 1900 pupils."