Alderley Edge School for Girls
Cheshire East
Salary:
To be discussed at interview
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 January 2026
Apply by:
26 September 2025
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a well-qualified and suitably experienced teacher to lead the Food Department. The Head of Food is a key middle management position at our innovative and growing school. The Head of Department is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the department, ensuring the subject is effectively delivered and that staff and resources are well-managed. It is important that the Head of Department recognises their responsibility to keep up-to-date with developments in their subject and in other area of education related to their role.
Key responsibilities as Head of Food:
Responsibilities
Staff
* To provide strong leadership, sensitively guiding and advising other members of staff within the department and acting as a model of good practice
* To ensure that teaching within the department is of a very high standard and to seek to improve the effectiveness of teaching within the department
* To support members of the department in dealing with behavioural and homework issues
* To ensure good communication with and between members of the department
* To effectively delegate responsibilities and tasks within the department
* To ensure that all members of the department are familiar with the School and Departmental Health and Safety policies and to ensure their effective implementation
* To carry out an annual observation of each member of the Food department
* To complete the CPD review process with each member of the Food department annually
* To ensure that appropriate cover work has been set when a member of the department is absent
* To support the professional development of members of the department, including the induction of new members of the department
* To liaise with members of staff in other departments to ensure effective development of pupils' literacy, numeracy and ICT skills through the subject
Pupils
* To ensure that all pupils are able to learn effectively
* To be responsible for the monitoring of pupils' progress and performance in the subject, using data as appropriate
* To be responsible for ensuring that pupils receive effective subject mentoring
* To carry out regular scrutiny of pupils' work as a means of monitoring the quality of teaching and learning with the department
* To analyse the performance of pupils on internal and external examinations by completing the required documentation and to use this analysis as a tool for departmental development
* To offer a range of enrichment activities to pupils to promote the subject and foster an enthusiasm for its learning
Parents
* To deal with parental concerns in the subject, first seeking advice from members of the Senior Management Team and the Pastoral Team as appropriate
* To record on the MIS (iSAMS) details of any contact with parents
Curriculum
* To develop the curriculum in response to the needs of the pupils, changes to the National Curriculum and changes to examination specifications
* To regularly review and update Schemes of Work
* To work with the Timetabler to plan appropriate staffing for each academic year
* To offer extra-curricular opportunities for pupils
Recruitment and Marketing
* To organise departmental events for School Open Days in order to promote the subject and the school to prospective parent and pupils
* To promote the subject as an KS5 choice at Sixth Form Open Evenings and Taster Days
* To provide information to the marketing manager about achievements and events within the department
Resources
* To manage the departmental budget
* To regularly review the suitability of departmental resources, including textbooks, equipment and online resources and to order new resources as required
* To keep good stock records and clear financial accounts
* To ensure that the rooms used for the teaching of the subject are kept tidy, safe and that they present a stimulating environment
Administration
* To hold regular, well-managed departmental meetings to enable all members of the department to contribute to planning and policy making, and to share good practice. To record the minutes of these meetings
* To work with the examinations officer to ensure that all paperwork for external examinations is completed correctly. This includes entries, predicted grades and marks for controlled assessment
* To complete the Annual Operating Statement for the department
* To produce the subject pages for the KS5 Options Booklets
* To review and update the Departmental Handbook annually
* To complete internal and external examination analysis
Extra-Curricular
* Commitment to the extra-curricular and enrichment programme.
* Commitment to supporting pupils applying for competitive university course and / or apprenticeships.
Pastoral
* To take on the role of a Form Tutor
* To take an active role in all relevant pastoral matters
To undertake any further reasonable duties as requested by the Headmistress.
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About Alderley Edge School for Girls
Alderley Edge School for Girls
Wilmslow Road, Alderley Edge
Cheshire
SK9 7QE
United Kingdom
Headmistress: Mrs Caroline Wood
Alderley Edge School for Girls provides girls with outstanding pastoral support, innovative teaching, a broad curriculum and a fantastic array of extra-curricular opportunities. Each girl is nurtured and supported in small classes and it is our priority that each girl reaches her individual potential and becomes the best she can be.
We value the successes and achievements of all our girls; both academically and in other contexts, from dance to drama, music to sport. Girls leave as confident, articulate and mature young women who can achieve in the world beyond our school gates.
Alderley Edge School for Girls is a community. All our girls, from those in Nursery at the age of two, through to Sixth Form at the age of 18, feel safe and secure and benefit from being in a school positioned in a vibrant village environment.
The School is a high-achieving, academic and dynamic school which fosters the well-being of each individual within an exciting, challenging and supportive environment. We recognise commitment, hard work and success, setting the girls the challenges they need to develop their talents to the full.
We are proud of our school and its Christian values, yet respect the beliefs of others in our community. We believe in social justice for all and feel a sense of responsibility for those less fortunate, for whom we provide support both locally and globally through our fundraising and community service.
The School has recently been awarded Apple Distinguished Status after a huge development in Technology Enhanced Learning. Girls bring their own iPads into school to enrich their learning experience. Each teacher is also given his/her own iPad to support their teaching. The School has also integrated Apple TVs into classrooms, corridors and the newly built fitness suite.
In June 2021 the Independent School Inspectorate (ISI) undertook a full inspection at AESG. The School was given the highest possible 'Excellent' rating. The inspection was focused on the pupils' academic and other achievements, as well as their personal development, with the school being found to be excellent across each area.
We are a proud member of the Girls' School Association and we value the importance of an all-girls' education and the benefits this provides for our students. There are numerous opportunities for girls to develop both team working and leadership skills and to help guide the school and their peers. In this way our students learn important life skills which prepare them for the world of work and they leave us as impressive young women who make a difference.
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