Teacher of Hospitality

Job Title: Teacher of Hospitality

Location: Rugeley, Staffordshire

Salary: £30,000 to £46,525 (MPS1 – UPS3)

Start Date: January 2025, possible later start considered

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-Time

About Our School:

The pupils at The Hart School make our community special. In our school, you will find warm and positive young people with open minds who are ready to make the best of opportunities that come their way. They were instrumental in developing our school ethos and live by the values we talk about every day. They put learning at the heart, are kind, challenge themselves and persevere.

About Hospitality and the Design Team

Hospitality sits within our Design Faculty, which comprises of 9 teaching staff and 2 technical support staff, who are all subject specialists. It is strong and experienced team who are committed to delivering innovative and inspirational lessons to all students. Hospitality is taught at Level 2, with the WJEC examination board.

About You:

As a Teacher of Hospitality at The Hart School you will bring your passion for teaching to life in the classroom. Our ideal candidate would:

·       Foster a love of learning.

·       Be an outstanding and reflective classroom practitioner.

·       Set high expectations and be a positive role model – consistently demonstrating the positive attitudes, values and behaviours which we expect of pupils.

Requirements:

To apply for the Teacher of Hospitality opportunity you must hold:

·       Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a degree in a relevant field

·       Experience in teaching Hospitality at Level 2

·       Recent and relevant Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

About Creative Education Trust:

Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 13,500 children and young people.

We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.

CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development:

CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.

We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.

Next Steps:

Application Closing Date: Thursday 31 October 2024*

Interview Date: tbc

* Closing date for applications: We will interview candidates as and when applications are received and reserve the right to close this job advert early if we adequately fill the position. It is advised that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

 Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method.

We warmly welcome visits to our school or if you would like to arrange a confidential conversation with the Line Manager of this position, please contact our HR Manager at claire.bradley@hartschool.org.uk who would be happy to assist in arranging this.

Essential Information:

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.

All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.

The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.