Food Technology Teacher

Food Technology Teacher
 
Key Details

• Start Date: November 2025
• Contract: Full-time, long-term
• Specialism: Design Technology – Food Technology
• Key Stages: KS3 & KS4
• Location: Staffordshire
• Ofsted Rating: Good
• Status: QTS required; ECTs welcome to apply

 
The Role
We are seeking a passionate and innovative Food Technology Teacher to join a Good-rated secondary school in Staffordshire from November 2025. This full-time, long-term role involves delivering engaging and practical Food Technology lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4, helping students to develop essential life skills, creativity, and confidence in the kitchen.
You will be responsible for planning, delivering, and assessing a hands-on curriculum that promotes nutritional awareness, safe food preparation, and design principles. Collaboration within the wider Design Technology department will be key to ensuring a high-quality, inspiring learning experience.
 
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic teacher who combines subject expertise with a passion for creative, practical learning. You should be:

• A qualified teacher with QTS (applications from ECTs are warmly welcomed)
• Experienced in teaching Food Technology at KS3 and KS4
• Confident in managing a practical classroom and maintaining high standards of health and safety
• Organised, adaptable, and committed to student progress and achievement
• A team player who contributes positively to a collaborative DT department

 
The School
This Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ secondary school in Staffordshire offers a supportive and inclusive environment where both students and staff are encouraged to thrive. The Design Technology department is well-equipped, creative, and highly valued within the school, delivering a curriculum that emphasises real-world application and independent learning. The school offers excellent professional development and mentoring opportunities for ECTs.
 
If you’re an enthusiastic Food Technology Teacher looking to inspire the next generation of creative learners, we’d love to hear from you.
 
Due to the number of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.


The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.