Amethyst Academies Trust,
About Moreton School
Moreton School is a large secondary school serving our community in Wolverhampton, with catchment areas including Bushbury, Low Hill, and Scotlands. The school has a small Sixth Form and a Football Academy with links to Paris St. Germain, making it a unique and dynamic learning environment.
We have a committed and talented staff body who work relentlessly to offer our students the best life chances and we stop at nothing to achieve that. We benefit from fantastic grounds and facilities, including excellent and regularly-updated ICT and an all-weather multi-sports pitch, and the Trust is in a strong position to make sure that our staff and students want for nothing.
Moreton School in part of the Amethyst Trust, which has expanded significantly over the past few years to now encompass five schools in a growing and thriving Trust partnership. We benefit from fantastic relationships with our sister schools, meaning that there is great opportunity for networking, professional development and ultimately professional success at Moreton and beyond in our Trust.
We are a Trust that believes in a 'talent-first' approach, ensuring that we grow potential and see leadership opportunities as a logical step for those who make a real impact, giving fantastic career development opportunities at every turn. The Amethyst Trust is at the forefront of educational thinking, with innovative teaching with a knowledge-rich edge along with progressive ideas on feedback and staff wellbeing, including a very well received early finish on Fridays.
Our dedicated leadership team is here to support you in your professional development and ensure that you have the resources and opportunities to thrive.
Why join Moreton School?
At Moreton School:
We have access to excellent facilities, including modern food technology and hospitality and catering kitchens, and staff wellbeing amenities.
A strong focus on professional development and career progression, including a supportive induction and mentoring programme for ECTs.
Opportunities to be involved in food-based extracurricular and community projects that build students' life skills and cultural capital.
A supportive leadership team that values wellbeing and professional autonomy.
The chance to make a measurable difference in the lives of young people through practical, creative teaching that builds real-world skill
The Role: Teacher of Food
Are you a creative and passionate teacher who inspires students through the art and science of cooking? Moreton School is seeking an enthusiastic Teacher of Food Technology to join our thriving Design and Technology faculty.
Students study Food at KS3 and progress to the WJEC Level 1/2 Vocational Award in Hospitality and Catering at KS4, a practical, industry-focused qualification equivalent to a GCSE.
You will deliver engaging practical and theory lessons that help students develop confidence, independence, and curiosity about healthy living and the wider hospitality industry, working closely with the subject lead and wider team to implement the existing curriculum. This post is suitable for experienced teachers and ECTs; a strong programme of support and mentoring is available for those at the start of their career.
Alongside a curriculum that offers breadth and ambition, strong pastoral support ensures students are kept safe and are well looked after and ensures a sense of family is felt throughout Moreton. At Moreton we are extremely proud of our calm, purposeful learning environment.
We can offer you:
The full support of an experienced professional team of staff
Well established protocols and systems
Continuing Professional Development and training to support you in your work
The opportunity to work in this innovative and forward thinking Multi-Academy Trust
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of our students and are excited by the prospect of leading the development of teaching and learning at Moreton School, we encourage you to apply for this role.
To apply for this role, please complete the application form below and return to for the attention of Kavina Patel, along with a cover letter.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications
Safeguarding
We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn. Details of the checks that will be undertake can be found at: Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2024.
This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children's Barred List Check.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order and This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
Hours -
Full Time
Grade -
Competitive salary on the Main Pay Scale (MPS) or Upper Pay Scale (UPS), commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Location -
Moreton School, Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Contract -
Permanent
Closing Date -
Friday 26th February 2026