Food Technology Teacher - Stony Dean School
Location: Amersham
Overview
Are you passionate about food and eager to inspire the next generation of culinary enthusiasts? Are you eager to promote a life long healthy relationship with food and cooking independence? We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Food Technology Teacher to join our school team.
This is a fabulous opportunity to work in an Outstanding Special School with pupils who have a diagnosis of ASC, SLCN, MLD and Complex Needs.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for leading Food Technology lessons and have responsibility for the curriculum design and overview.
Term time only
Salary Type: MPS
Salary details: Teacher Pay Scales + Fringe SEN Point 1
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (Part-time may be considered)
Closing date: 13/05/2024 00:00
Interviews to be held: w/c 20th May 2024
About us
Stony Dean is a popular, over subscribed maintained special school based in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. We are very proud of the fact that we were the first school in the County to gain specialist SEN College status for Communication and Interaction. We currently have 214 students aged 11-18 years who all have an Educational Health and Care Plan. Students have a profile of Moderate Learning Difficulties, Speech, Language & Communication Needs, ASD and additional complexities. We are a highly successful school that has been rated Outstanding since 2014.
We are a well established and friendly school that cares passionately about the needs of our students. Students thrive on the additional community opportunities they are given and from our bespoke curriculum, which focusses on independence and employment. Our staff team are experienced and committed to giving our pupils the best opportunities for life.
http://stonydean.bucks.sch.uk/
About the role
As our only Food Technology Teacher, you will plan for and deliver a range of practical lessons that cater for all students across KS3 - 5. Our pupils love this subject so lack of engagement is not an issue. Class sizes are small and you will be supported by a very experienced member of the team. Our curriculum has been re-designed to allow pupils to practice cooking simple, healthy meals that they could re-create at home. We do not follow a GCSE syllabus, however some of our Y11 pupils work towards a Home Cooking Skills Award. Our main priority is for our students to find a love of cooking, enabling them to prepare a simple meal for themselves whilst developing emotional resilience and self-confidence.
As an SEN Teacher you will be an outstanding classroom practitioner who consistently demonstrates the highest standards of delivery, is fully committed to raising engagement across your subject area and acutely aware of the strategies required to achieve the highest standards.
The successful candidate will be a confident individual with excellent communication skills and a great sense of humour. Resilience is also essential!
About you
The successful candidate will have a range of key competencies and skills for the role.
1) Friendly, caring and organised professional with a good sense of humour.
2) Excellent classroom practitioner with a range of teaching skills, knowledge and understanding of supporting students with Special Educational Needs.
3) Good levels of inter-personal skills enabling effective relationship building with pupils and collaborative working with colleagues.
4) To be able to draw upon a range of behaviour management techniques to support learners.
Applications from primary and secondary mainstream teachers, as well as experienced SEN teachers who are eager to extend their SEN experience, are welcome. You will be supported by a comprehensive induction and training program and line managed by a highly experienced member of staff from Stony Dean School.
Other information
We strongly advise visiting our school during school hours to meet our amazing pupils and staff. Alternatively, you may prefer to request a call with our Deputy Headteacher to discuss the role further. Please email the school at [email protected] or give us a call on 01494 762538.
Closing Date: Monday 13th May 2024
Interviews w/c 20th May 2024
Stony Dean School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service), PO (Prohibition Order) checks, social media checks and medical clearance.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
