Head of Department in Food Technology

We have a fantastic opportunity for an excellent Food Technology teacher to take their next step into leadership. You would be leading a subject that is very popular with students, evident from the high uptake at GCSE and the outcomes produced in KS3. The department has two recently refurbished food rooms, a full-time allocated Food Technology technician, and comprises three Food Technology teachers.

Our offer to you:

• A friendly environment with colleagues who care.
• Opportunities for training and development internally and externally including certifications (e.g. NPQML, NPQSL, and NPQH programmes).
• Integrated IT provision to support teaching, including your own laptop and iPad.
• The exciting Oasis benefits package for discounts on leisure activities, food, and holidays.
• Defined benefit of Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Cycle-to-work Incentive.
• Free eye tests.
• Free use of our dedicated gym area.

The role and what we are looking for:

We are looking for someone who is fully on-board with the academy vision, supports the subject ethos of developing essential skills for life through the key stage 3 curriculum, and can deliver continued success in key stage 4. Most importantly, you must have a passion for cooking. You will be able to set high standards for teaching and learning and have a relentless approach to ensuring success for all students. This really is a fantastic opportunity for a great candidate who has experience and ambition, ready to take on ownership of developing outstanding practice and innovating our Food Technology offer. Our newly refurbished food rooms, along with the provision of new equipment and resources, have helped to further encourage and inspire our students. This is a team ready to progress further with an enthusiastic and strategic leader.

Oasis Academy Sholing:

Oasis Academy Sholing is a rapidly improving, forward-thinking Academy that maintains high expectations of staff and students. Sholing is part of the highly successful Oasis Community Learning multi-academy trust. The successful candidate will share the ambition of community transformation, delivered by exceptional education at the heart of the community. We are searching for somebody who has high expectations, a commitment to raising standards, and up-to-date knowledge of teaching and learning.

Make sure you fill out an application today and submit it to us before the deadline of 12 noon Tuesday 6th May 2025. Interviews to be completed on Thursday 8th May 2025. We are also very happy to answer any questions you may have, so please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Oasis Academy Sholing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.