Teacher of Food Technology

Join our team as a Food Technology Teacher and inspire students to explore the culinary arts and develop essential skills in food preparation, nutrition, and kitchen safety. As a passionate educator, you'll design engaging lessons, demonstrate techniques, and guide students through hands-on cooking experiences. You will foster creativity, critical thinking, and an appreciation for healthy eating habits while preparing students for future careers in hospitality, culinary arts,and beyond.

At CCF we aim to equip all of our pupils with the knowledge and skills to lead a healthy and fulfilling life. Outside of the classroom, this lives and breathes through our Food Policy Statement and the incredible offerings and education our expert chef team provides. We recognise the evidence of a clear link between diet and good mental health and are seeking a teacher who shares our vision and is committed to help children build healthy relationships with food, nutrition and body image through an innovative curriculum.

At Christ’s College Finchley we value our staff by providing a positive school climate. Our aim is to ensure a balanced, secure and healthy workplace where our teaching and support staff can flourish. We do this because we know that our staff are central to the success of our pupils.

Your passion for education will be evident along with essential qualities such as the ability to communicate effectively, the ability to listen and the ability to collaborate and work with others. You will have that unique skill of monitoring and inspiring our young people and in return we will provide you with every opportunity for a rewarding career.

Christ’s College Finchley has a high-performing workforce and staff talent which is evident by the low levels of staff absences and turnover. Our staff wellbeing approach is a a priority and, along with our focus on promoting from within, is central to our staff retention strategy. We place great emphasis on reviewing individual workloads and time pressures to ensure there are flexible work routines; workplace support and integration; individual and team recognition; and positive working relationships to maintain and improve the mental and physical wellbeing of our staff.

In the same way that we have high expectations of our pupils, we have high expectations of our staff but the benefits and rewards are multitudinous, from job satisfaction and career development to professional and lifestyle benefits.