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Director of Learning for Food and Nutrition - Full-time

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, Tonbridge

  • Ref:KCC886-5431-217T
  • Posted:24/11/2022
  • Pay:MPS/UPS + TLR depending on experience
  • Start Date:April or September 2023
  • App Close Date:05/12/2022 at 09:00
  • Interviews:Shortly after the closing date

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Director of Learning for Food and Nutrition 

We wish to appoint a Director Learning for Food and Nutrition with department leadership responsibilities (2nd I/C in the Design and Technology Department)) for the development and implementation of the Food and Nutrition curriculum across all key stages.  A willingness to teach Textiles and Product design would also be desirable but not essential.

Design Technology is taught across all key stages at Hugh Christie with students specializing at Key stage 4. Subjects we currently offer include GCSE Product Design, Textiles and Food Technology, We also offer A-level in Product Design, Fashion and an offer of Food technology. An ability to teach up to KS5 in Food technology would be highly beneficial but not essential.

The department has excellent facilities and well equipped classrooms catering for the needs of each specialism. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the department and work within a dynamic and experienced team of subject specialist teachers.

The ideal candidate will be:

  • Passionate about Food technology and a willingness to impart that passion onto the students 
  • Ensuring all KS3 Food projects meet the national curriculum framework for Food Technology 
  • Create and share Food resources with the rest of the department 
  • Provide and in-house department training for delivering Food Technology courses 
  • Be able to teach all specialisms across KS3 (Food, Textiles, Product Design, ICT) from established schemes of work 
  • Experienced at delivering KS4 specifications in GCSE Food and nutrition  

Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2c or TLR 2b depending on agreed responsibilities and based on prior experience

Start Date: April 2023 or September 2023 or sooner if possible

Closing date for applications: 5th December 2022

For further information contact Mrs Nicki Riddle: nriddle@tonbridgefederation.co.uk 01732 353544 ext 242

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Information about the school

A very warm welcome to Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is a co-educational school, based in Tonbridge. The school is housed in a state-of-the art building on an attractive campus with excellent facilities.

It is our mission that every child at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is happy, successful and well-prepared for adult life.

We deliver this by having a dedicated staff body, a broad and balanced curriculum with high standards of discipline, creating a disruption free learning environment. Students’ wellbeing is of equal importance alongside their academic progress and we offer outstanding support.

Our core values of being ready, being responsible and being respectful underpin everything we do at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. Students are provided with a range of opportunities both in and out of the classroom to develop these core values.

We are very proud of the students and staff at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. We aim to develop excellent working relationships with our parents and carers to ensure that all our students enjoy their learning, make excellent academic progress and become well rounded, responsible global citizens.

Our website can only give you a flavour of what we offer at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, please do come and visit us on one of our open events to meet with our fantastic students and amazing and dedicated staff.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.