Teacher of Food Preparation and Nutrition 0.6fte

• Required for January 2025 
• Permanent 0.6fte   
• Salary MPS/UPS  
• Suitable for ECT’s 

Required for January 2025, the Governors of this high achieving, oversubscribed Catholic Voluntary Academy seek to appoint an enthusiastic, creative, highly motivated and well qualified Teacher of Food Preparation & Nutrition at GCSE and WJEC Level 3 Certificate in Food Science & Nutrition at KS5. ECT’s are welcome to apply. 

Food Preparation and Nutrition is a popular and successful subject at St Mary’s. It is part of the Creative Design Faculty (also incorporating Drama, Art, Music and DT) which has a high profile within the school. The facilities are excellent with one well equipped food room and a part time technician. The staff are forward thinking and the faculty has a reputation for strong student work. This is an opportunity to take the subject in a new and exciting direction.  

You will join a forward-thinking and high-achieving department and be committed to delivering genuinely imaginative, engaging and varied lessons. This appointment provides the opportunity to teach well-motivated, hard-working and high achieving pupils.  

What are we looking for? 

We are looking for an outstanding and proactive Food Preparation & Nutrition Teacher, committed to high standards and expected to teach Food Preparation & Nutrition at key stages 3 and 4, with the ability to teach Food Science & Nutrition at key stage 5. As a committed team player, you will have excellent organisational skills and the natural ability to motivate pupils with a passion for making a difference to the lives of young people. 

What can we offer you? 

• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items). 
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support).  
• On-site parking and access to canteen. 
• Teacher Pension Scheme. 
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing. 

St. Mary’s is a popular and highly successful school situated on the North West fringe of Leeds, close to the Yorkshire Dales. The school is part of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust which consists of 2 high schools and 14 primary schools. The November 2014 Ofsted inspection and the June 2019 Section 48 inspection both judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school.   

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact Jo-Anne Hughes, PA to the Senior Leadership Team on 01943 883000 to make an appointment. 

Further details including a job description, person specification and how to apply are available via the Trust website https://www.bishopwheelercatholicacademytrust.org/Trust-Academy-Vacancies/ or the school website www.stmarysmenston.org in the vacancies section.

•  Closing date:     Monday 21 October 2024 at 12noon
• Interview date: It is anticipated that interviews will take place on Thursday 24 October 2024

St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. 

In line with KCSiE 2024, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.