Teacher of Food Technology

Inspire the next generation of leaders at Harris Academy Wimbledon . We are looking for an enthusiastic, qualified Teacher of Food Technology to help build on the foundations for outstanding teaching at our Harris Academy Wimbledon site. Your opportunity Looking to thrive in a rewarding, creative role? Inspire a love of art in our young people. As Teacher of Food Technology at Harris Academy Wimbledon, you will be a part of a fantastic community of staff as well as benefit from a great range of CPD opportunities. Your role will be: Your role will be: To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate. To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor. To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential. To contribute to raising standards of student attainment. To share and support the academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth. We can offer you the opportunity to advance your career within a supportive academy environment. You will be part of a Federation established in developing practitioners and nurturing excellent future leaders, with unrivalled opportunities for progression; whatever your aspirations as a teacher, middle or senior leader, our Teaching School Alliance provides a range of bespoke courses and qualifications, including our Aspiring Leaders NPQML and NPQSL programmes to help you achieve your ambitions more quickly. In line with the Government’s announcement, our academy is closed until further notice. However, during this period it is our intention to continue with critical recruitment for key positions starting in September 2020. In place of academy interviews, alternative options will be offered so that no one is at a disadvantage, and applicants should expect telephone or virtual interviews, with the possibility of onsite academy interviews only in special cases. We want to reassure applicants that effective measures have been implemented to ensure their health and wellbeing whilst on academy premises. Thank you for your cooperation during this difficult time. What we are looking for We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of transforming education in London, and helping create exceptional places of learning. A well-qualified specialist, holding QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, you will have the ability to teach from KS3 to KS5. You will need to be a creative team member with presence and authority, who is able to deliver consistently good lessons. Please download the job pack for a full job description and person specification. About Harris Academy Wimbledon Harris Academy Wimbledon is a brand new, co-educational school for the South Wimbledon area. Our new building has been compactly and elegantly designed with innovative features to maximise the space onsite. Facilities at our new site include nine state-of-the-art science labs, technology rooms, drama studio, music rooms, art and photography studios (including a dark room), fully equipped media, computer science and ICT suites as well as a sports hall and activity studio. We will also have our Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) with an artificial surface suitable for football and hockey and access to a sports field. Harris Academy Wimbledon promotes high levels of academic achievement across the curriculum, encourages participation in extra-curricular opportunities and empowers students to make decisions wisely. The curriculum is rich, diverse and personalised to ensure every student achieves his or her true potential. Academic success goes hand-in-hand with a rich variety of enrichment and extra-curricular activities; these activities help foster a spirit of aspiration, resilience and joy in learning. Professional learning is at the heart of the academy, supporting all staff in their development. The academy has a growth mindset approach where industry and commitment are seen as cultural virtues. Development of resilience, self-esteem, managing risks/consequences and the ability to work effectively together all form a key part of the pastoral provision. Why work at Harris Academy Wimbledon? The opportunity to be part of the founding team of an academy with the highest of expectations and ambitions for its staff and students; Unrivalled potential for personal and professional development as the academy grows; All the advantages of a highly successful academy group, including strong central support and outstanding CPD opportunities. Harris Benefits As part of the Harris Federation, we can offer you a range of benefits, including: Access to a diverse network of phase and subject specialist groups Support and mentoring from some of the best leaders in education An Outer London Harris Allowance, plus a performance and loyalty bonus Pension scheme (TPS) and access to our Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan, covering a range of health and wellbeing benefits The opportunity to work with our amazing students Click here for a full list of Harris benefits. The Harris Federation Our academy is part of the Harris Federation, the leading large Multi Academy Trust in the country for both primary and secondary education. Harris has an unrivalled track record in raising standards and achieving success for the children in our academies. Closing the gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers is paramount to what we do. Social mobility has always been a core mission of the Harris Federation, which is why we have continuously set out to transform standards in schools that had, in some cases, failed for generations before joining us. We are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education in order to nurture their individual potential. Join us in creating spaces of learning where children everywhere are nurtured for their potential and given the tools necessary to shape their own future. Professional development and sharing best practice are a key part of the Harris Federation success, and we can draw on this to offer you top quality training at every stage of your career path, from Beginner Teacher to Middle Leader. We will invest in you with coaching, mentoring, and can offer a wide range of training programmes, delivered by our Teaching School Alliance. We look for talented teachers who are passionate about their subject and making a difference. You can help us transform education in London, and create exceptional places of learning. Please note: academies may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn at any point without notice. You will still be able to add information until the closing date, but you will not be able to submit your application. With this in mind, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Harris academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. In line with our commitments to safeguarding, the Harris Federation uses preferred agencies and is unable to work with any agencies where Terms of Business have not been agreed by both parties prior to an engagement. Harris Federation is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education. Click here to view our full equality and diversity statement.