Teacher of Food Technology and/or Design and Technology

We are seeking to appoint a Permanent, Full Time Teacher of Food Technology and/or Design and Technology from September 2025 (Or Easter 2025) to teach a range of classes across KS3 and KS4. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented teacher who can maintain the high standards already achieved within the faculty.

Bridgewater High School is a proud member of The Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT), sharing its mission to ‘serve, challenge and empower the educational community.’

We are a mixed 11-16 comprehensive, situated on two attractive sites approximately half a mile apart. We look towards a set of values that we aspire to demonstrate on a daily basis. Many of these values have been in the bricks and mortar of our school for decades, whilst others aim to ensure that our community has the values to flourish in a modern age.

Kindness – Pride – Integrity – Collaboration – Precision – Inclusivity

At The Challenge Academy Trust, we are building a culture that champions better work and working lives across the Trust; a framework to support and develop our workforce from ‘hire to retire’. We are committed to providing a workload that is fair and reasonable, work environment where employee health and wellbeing are actively supported and promoted and structured personal and professional development.

Our staff offer also includes:

·        Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers’ Pension Scheme.

·        An Occupational Sick Pay Scheme (entitlements based on service).

·        Access to TCAT+ our Reward & Wellbeing platform, including access to retailer discounts, a car lease scheme, discounted healthcare cash plan, cycle to work scheme and online resources to support physical, emotional, professional, financial and social wellbeing.

·        Access to a comprehensive CPD framework though ‘Education Connect’, our professional development arm, and online resources from the National College’.

The Challenge Academy Trust is committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, and our employment policies, procedures and practices are regularly reviewed to ensure compliance with legislation. We are committed to creating a workplace culture that is inclusive, positive, and fair with opportunity for all. 

For further information including a job description and to download an application form to apply please visit www.bridgewaterhigh.org

Completed teaching staff application forms should be returned to Jacqui McInnes j.mcinnes@bridgewaterhigh.com by the closing date of Friday 31 January 2025 at 12 noon

ECTs are welcome to apply.