Teacher of Food and Nutrition
Samuel Ward Academy
Suffolk
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2018
- Apply by:
- 28 February 2018
Job overview
This is an excellent opportunity for an inspiring teacher with a passion for food and nutrition.
Food and nutrition is highly successful at GCSE. The department has a high profile and a mission to secure outstanding outcomes and engender a real passion for the subject; lessons are lively and interactive.
We wish to appoint an outstanding, enthusiastic and ambitious Teacher of Food and Nutrition to join our team of motivated and successful professionals.
You will be teaching KS3 and KS4, in addition to developing and creating schemes of work.
We welcome all applications from experienced food and nutrition teachers to talented NQTs who will be given ample opportunity to develop their professional skills. A successful NQT applicant will be fully supported in the role, including the provision of a mentor, training opportunities and student intervention support.
You will establish and maintain high standards of achievement in food and nutrition while continuing the department dynamic approach.
Samuel Ward Academy is both innovative and forward thinking with teachers who are keen to research and develop their practice. Further details about the academy can be found on our website: www.samuelward.co.uk
The willingness to take risks, to be innovative and creative are the attributes we wish to develop in everyone. We have a strong set of values and we care. Teaching and learning is at the heart of all we do and permeates our culture.
Roll: 1,330 (including sixth form)
Application packs are available from Marian Merch-Chammon on (01440) 760333. Email: mmerch-chammon@samuelward.co.uk or from our website: www.samuelward.co.uk
Closing date: 28 February 2018.
All vacancies appear on: www.suffolkjobsdirect.org
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
About Samuel Ward Academy
Samuel Ward Academy is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in Suffolk, serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Haverhill has approximately 1,182 students on record. The Unity Schools Partnership Multi-Academy Trust has a partnership with schools across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Havering.
Formerly Samuel Ward Arts and Technology College, Samuel Ward Academy converted to academy status in 2010. It was identified as good by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2022.
Headteacher
Andy Hunter
Values and vision
Samuel Ward Academy’s vision is to inspire student’s love for learning and build their confidence and responsibility as independent learners, who achieve to the highest of their abilities. The Suffolk secondary school nurtures supportive relationships and wants students to feel valued during their time learning. New students are allocated a learning coach and teamed with a small group of peers, enabling for them to settle into the new environment and develop new friendships. Mutual respect and supportive relationships are fostered at the school, with success celebrated. The school has the core values of compassion, hope, justice, respect, wisdom, courage, resilience, integrity and responsibility. Samuel Ward Academy encourages students to participate in enrichment activities to broaden their opportunities and practice skills in leadership and teamwork. These range from the Duke of Edinburgh Award to drama club.
Ofsted
“Students’ achievement is outstanding. They make excellent progress during their time at the academy, particularly in English and mathematics. The quality of teaching is outstanding. It is consistently at least good and often outstanding, and this results in students making rapid progress in lessons, particularly in the main academy”.
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