Teacher of Food Technology

We are looking to expand our team and we are seeking an excellent Teacher of Food Technology for the new academic year. We are looking for someone who wants to celebrate a range of different and representative stories from within their curriculum. We are looking for an individual who is open to new ideas willing to experiment and who sees teaching as a reflective and ongoing discipline. This position will also encompass some Design Technology teaching.

At Bohunt Horsham the emphasis for students is placed on them learning words that they can use to talk write and debate the big questions of the world. The successful candidate therefore will be somebody who sees the potential of a curriculum as a narrative and the development of language for the curriculum as essential.

Tasks

• Advising and cooperating with the Headteacher Head of Faculty and otherteachers on the preparation and development of courses of study teaching materials teaching programmes methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements
• taking any such part as may be required in the review development and management of activities relating to the curriculum organisation and pastoral functions of the school
• Coordinating or managing the work of other staff
• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad balanced relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support the curriculum areas as appropriate
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment and achievement
• To share and support the schools responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for the personal and academic development of children and young people
• Planning wellstructured lessons
• Taking responsibility for own professional development and ensuring best practice in classroom teaching and learning
• Providing extracurricular opportunities that are an essential part of subject provision such as drama and musical productions and PE fixtures
• Keeping subject knowledge up to date
• Contributing to the development of schemes of work and department resources
• Contributing to preparing for changes to pedagogy and curriculum expectations
• Contributing to the implementation of new courses within the subject area
• Attending department/faculty and year team meetings as part of directed time
• Contributing fully to the extracurricular programme within the department
• Demonstrate excellent practice in teaching
• Carrying out teaching duties in accordance with the schools schemes of work and National Curriculum
• Liaising with colleagues to develop and deliver programmes ofstudy in a collaborative way
• Working with LSAs teaching assistants and the SENDCo set targets for student attainment levels based on effective use of data that incorporate suitable challenge.
• Setting work for students absent from school
• Marking and returning work within agreed time span providing feedback and targets
• Setting learning and achievement targets and monitoring progres stowards those targets including keeping accurate records of progress.
• Annually reviewing the attainment outcomes of students taught and assessing and quantifying impact on students learning of own teaching.
• Writing reports for students as part of the school review cycle
• Liaising with parents and attend consultation evenings
• Working within the Code of Practice relating to Special Educational Needs Standards and quality assurance
• Supporting the aims and ethos of the school as identified in the SEF School Development Plan and school handbook
• Ensuring awareness of national developments relevant to subject and current best practice
• Undertaking performance management
• Promoting and modelling good relationships with pupils colleagues andparents
• Setting a good example in terms of dress punctuality and attendance
• Upholding the Trusts code of conduct
• Participating in staff training and take a lead in own professional development
• Develop links with governors Trust and locality networks
• Actively seeking the views of parents and learners as part of the selfevaluation process
• Acting as a form tutor and supporting the personal social and spiritual wellbeing of students in every aspect of your work
• Participating in school crosscurricular days such as citizenship or enterprise awareness days
• Participating and contributing to the organisation of school visits and trips that complement learning
• Supervisibg students outside of lesson time in morning and afternoon sessions for example during lesson changeovers
• Providing students work for classroom display
• Regular attendance at meetings and parents evenings that are part of directed time

The job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition

of the post. It will be reviewed annually and it may be subject to

modification or amendment after consultation with the post

holder

Requirements

What is special about Bohunt Horsham

• An unparalleled culture of unconditional positive regard across the entire school community.
• Relationships amongst staff built on shared values professional respect and investment in one another.
• Students who are curious compassionate and proud to be ambassadors of their school.
• Regular opportunities for career progression arising within the school and across the Trust.
• Stateoftheart facilities specialist teaching spaces and whole school one to one iPad provision.
• An exceptional program of staff development with Wednesday afternoons given over to CPD.
• A shared curriculum supportive departments and a crossTrust network of subject specialists.

We are in our fifth year since opening located just north of Horsham West Sussex. We currently provide for students in years 711. Over the next few years we will grow to become an allthrough school for 1620 students aged 416 with a nursery facility.

Benefits

We are part of the supportive and innovative Bohunt Education Trust a MAT with eight schools including two Sixth Forms and a boarding facility. We may be separated geographically however all BET schools are student centred sharing an uncompromising belief in high achievement and unconditional positive expectations a real sense of community and a dynamic innovative approach to education.

Bohunt Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake a Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service at an Enhanced level and social media checks as well as completing a selfdisclosure form. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age disability sex gender reassignment sexual orientation pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Bohunt Horsham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young students and expects all staff to share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close the advertisement early if we receive sufficnet applications for the role.