Subject Leader of Food Technology
Queensmead School
Hillingdon
- £38,219 - £51,179 per year
- New
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- MPR / UPR (Outer London)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025 or as soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 3 October 2024
Job overview
SUBJECT LEADER OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY
MPR / UPR (Outer London)
Plus an additional Recruitment and Retention Bonus of £2,000
Required for January 2025 or as soon as possible
This is a rare opportunity for an outstanding candidate.
As Head of Food Technology, you will become an integral part of our dynamic and exciting group of middle leaders. You will enjoy working alongside a group of accomplished and experienced professionals in the Food Technology Department. You will enjoy the full support of our senior leadership team in taking the department to the next level.
Queensmead School is one of the leading schools in Northwest London. We have a reputation for teaching excellence, which leads to exceptional outcomes for our students. We invest heavily in our staff and we are very proud of their success.
The specific responsibilities of this role will be discussed with applicants on an individual basis, to be matched with the applicant's skill set and experience.
The post holder would be expected to work across two sites - Queensmead School and Harefield School.
We are simultaneously advertising for a Teacher of Food Technology post in a separate advert. We are only looking to make one appointment, but wish to give opportunities for a wide range of candidates to apply.
A Recruitment & Retention Bonus of £2,000 is being offered, for a strong candidate. This will be discussed at interview.
Over the past few years Queensmead School has consistently obtained outstanding results at both GCSE and A-level.
You will be joining a friendly, professional and collegiate organisation that is wholly committed to securing the best academic and personal development outcomes for young people.
Benefits:-
- A comprehensive induction programme will be provided
- Ongoing extensive CPD programme
- Free Device
- Free BUPA Health Care Plan (Includes benefits worth over £2000)
- Free membership of the Fitness Zone at Queensmead Sports Centre
- Free access to Goals Soccer Centre
- Electric Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Please apply using the Queensmead School application form. All application forms must be completed with a covering letter addressed to Miss R Johnston, Head Teacher, and sent to:- Email: recruitment@qmschool.org.uk
Closing date: Monday 22nd April 2024 (9am)
Applications will be shortlisted and interviewed at the earliest opportunity. Early applications for this post are recommended.
If you are shortlisted for an interview, online searches may be done as part of the school’s due diligence checks.
Queensmead School, Queens Walk, South Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 0LS Tel: 020 8845 6266 www.queensmeadschool.org.uk
Queensmead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to references and an enhanced DBS check.
Attached documents
About Queensmead School
Queensmead School is based in South Ruislip, Middlesex, and is a ‘Good’, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school where students achieve very highly and display ‘excellent behaviour’ (Ofsted). It currently has around 1,450 students.
Head Teacher
Rhona Johnston
Values and Vision
Queensmead School strives to maintain a learning environment where students can reach their maximum potential, wherever their skills may lie. Technology is a key part of the education environment, with devices such as visualisers, iPads and Chromebooks a regular classroom feature. There is also a strong emphasis on attendance and punctuality, with these qualities seen as essential to the learning process and academic endeavour.
Queensmead offers students the chance to participate in activities such as music tuition and sports, with facilities including basketball courts, a fitness zone and access to five-a-side football pitches. International experiences offered to secondary students include language development in France, Germany and Spain, trekking excursions in Morocco, and skiing in Italy and Austria.
Ofsted Report
“There is a strong culture of respect and tolerance at the school. Pupils are calm and mature. The school’s values of kindness, respect, resilience and independence shine through when staff and pupils interact... Behaviour around the school is excellent. All staff are supported by leaders and school systems to maintain high expectations of pupils’ behaviour... ”
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