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Head of department in food technology

Southampton
Oasis Academy Sholing
Head of department
€100,000 - €125,000 a year
Posted: 17 June
Offer description

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We have a fantastic opportunity for an excellent Food Technology teacher to take their next step into leadership. You would be leading a subject that is very popular with students, evident from the high uptake at GCSE and the outcomes produced in KS3. The department has two recently refurbished food rooms, full time allocated Food Technology technician and comprises three Food Technology teachers.

Our offer to you

When you join the Sholing family there are a significant number of benefits that make us stand out as an employer of choice. These include but are not limited to:

* A friendly environment with colleagues who care 'Staff follow clear routines, which helps pupils to live up to the school's high expectations of their behaviour. Lessons are typically calm and teachers can teach without disruption.' Ofsted 2025
* Opportunities for training and development internally and externally including certifications (e.g. NPQML, NPQSL and NPQH programmes)
* Integrated IT provision to support teaching, including your own laptop and iPad
* The exciting Oasis benefits package for discounts on leisure activities, food and holidays
* Defined benefit of Teachers' Pension Scheme
* Cycle-to-work Incentive
* Healthcare Cash Plan Scheme
* Free eye tests
* Flexible working
* Free use of our dedicated gym area

The role and what we are looking for

We are looking for someone who is fully on-board with the academy vision, supports the subject ethos of developing essential skills for life through the key stage 3 curriculum, and can deliver continued success in key stage 4. Most importantly, you must have a passion for cooking. You will be able to set high standards for teaching and learning and have a relentless approach to ensuring success for all students. This really is a fantastic opportunity for a great candidate who has experience and ambition, ready to take on ownership of developing outstanding practice and innovating our Food Technology offer. Our newly refurbished food rooms, along with provision of new equipment and resources, have helped to further encourage and inspire our students. This is a team ready to progress further with an enthusiastic and strategic leader.

Our academy 'A kind place to learn' Ofsted 2025

Oasis Academy Sholing is a rapidly improving, forward-thinking Academy that maintains high expectations of staff and students.

Sholing is part of the highly successful Oasis Community Learning multi-academy trust. The successful candidate will share the ambition of community transformation, delivered by exceptional education at the heart of the community.

We are searching for somebody who has high expectations, a commitment to raising standards and up to date knowledge of teaching and learning.

Make sure you fill out an application today and submit to us before the deadline of date 12 noon Tuesday 6th May 2025. Interviews to be completed on Thursday 8th May 2025.

We are also very happy to answer any questions you may have, so please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Oasis Academy Sholing are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Attachments

2 Teacher Recruitment Brochure

HOD Food Technology Recruitment Pack - OAS - April 2025

Safeguarding Statement:

Oasis Academy Sholing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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