Food Technology Teacher – Progressive Secondary School in Somerset

Start Date: September 2026 Contract: Full-time, Permanent Salary: Paid to scale The Role A progressive Secondary School in Somerset is seeking a professional, hospitality-minded, and exceptionally organised Food Technology Teacher to join their expanding Design & Technology faculty. This role represents an excellent opportunity to champion nutritional science, food preparation techniques, and culinary safety frameworks within a heavily resourced department featuring newly modernised kitchen bays, commercial-grade equipment, and full-time technician support. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day instructional leadership across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5. The timetable will involve delivering a rich, challenging practical and theoretical curriculum covering food nutrition and health, food provenance, and food safety parameters for GCSE Hospitality & Catering or Food Preparation and Nutrition specifications, alongside core culinary foundation modules across Key Stage 3. Beyond classroom instruction, responsibilities include constructing comprehensive student tracking portfolios, managing raw ingredient inventory logs, optimizing departmental budgets, and maintaining immaculate physical workshop safety compliance tracking. You will act as a primary point of contact for external coursework moderators, regional safety inspectors, and parents, requiring absolute professionalism and accurate document tracking at all times. Strong organizational and time-management skills are necessary to balance real-time, fast-paced practical cooking sessions with rigorous theoretical assignment moderation. School Information This is an 11 to 18 well-established School in Somerset with a powerful commitment to practical innovation, vocational success, and student wellbeing. The school serves an engaged regional community and features modern learning environments and state-of-the-art catering hubs. The design and technology faculty is highly supported, with visible leadership teams prioritizing manageable teacher workloads, structured technical assistance, and funded pathways for continuous safety training (such as advanced food hygiene, safety testing modules, or technical culinary workshops). Requirements A recognized teaching qualification (PGCE, QTS, or equivalent) with a specialization in Food Technology, Hospitality, or a related domestic science discipline Proven experience teaching Food Technology or Hospitality & Catering specifications up to GCSE and Level 2/3 tracks Complete confidence managing kitchen health and safety protocols (such as COSHH frameworks and food hygiene standards) Good IT literacy, with the comfort to update central progress tracking databases and manage inventory spreadsheets Ability to work dynamically and safely within an active, practical workshop environment Application To apply, please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.