Key Role Information

Salary
£37,870 - £56,154 Main/Upper Pay Scale (Outer London Weighting)
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
09/02/2026 12:00
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
MPS/UPS Outer London
Department
Design and Technology
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
Yes

Your Role

Our School

Join a school that is PROUD to make success happen, living by our core values of Positivity, Respect, Open-mindedness, Uniqueness, and Determination. We believe that real success is built through collaboration between our dedicated staff, confident students, supportive parents, and our committed Board of Trustees.

At Uxbridge High School Academy Trust, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee can thrive. Known within our community for our gold standard approach, we place great emphasis on valuing, supporting, and developing our people, as outlined in our People Strategy.

The Department

Our Design and Technology Department is an inspiring and energetic part of the school where creativity meets real world skills. We give students the opportunity to explore the art and science of food developing practical cooking techniques, understanding nutrition, and discovering the joy of creating dishes from scratch.

As a team, we live our school’s PROUD values through showing positivity in every lesson, respect for our community, openness to new ideas, uniqueness in our teaching approaches, and determination to help every student succeed.

We foster an environment where both staff and students can experiment, innovate, and express their individuality. Through engaging, hands-on lessons, we aim to build essential life skills and a lifelong passion for food, health, and design.

The Position

We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Food Technology Teacher to join our dedicated Design & Technology team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who loves food, values practical learning, and is committed to helping students develop essential life skills. Whether you are an Early Career Teacher (ECT) eager to make your mark, or an experienced educator looking for a new challenge, we welcome your application to become part of our supportive and innovative team.

What we’re looking for:

  • A teacher who leads by example, with outstanding classroom practice and professionalism.
  • A passion for placing students at the heart of the curriculum, ensuring their learning is meaningful and engaging.
  • A teacher driven to make a difference, committed to overcoming barriers and enabling every student to achieve exceptional progress.
Please note that the school reserves the right to close this vacancy prior to the stated deadline should a sufficient number of applications be received. Early application is therefore strongly advised.

Benefits

Early Finish on Fridays
Our students are dismissed at 1.00 pm.
We support flexible working
16% of our staff work flexibly (including 9% of teaching workforce and 37% of associate staff).
We support the work life balance and have family friendly policies
We give our staff three paid days of special leave for medical appointments and three paid days for childcare/emergency leave.
We offer private health care which includes
24/7 GP and mental health helplines, medical diagnosis and treatment, physiotherapy, cancer support, social care advice and wellbeing hub, rewards and benefits.
July start for Early Careers Teachers
Paid induction for new starters, paid duties, interest free travel loans, interest free loan for ECTs (up to £1500), financial support for higher and further education.
Staff events
Christmas lunch and end of year event, sport days.
Staff wellbeing
Staff wellbeing group, yoga sessions on site, running club, five annual INSET days to deliver exceptional CPD with TOIL days for twilight INSET which gives staff longer Christmas and Easter holidays, wellbeing is our appraisal target, Occasional Day off in Autumn.

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Status/PGCE or working towardsessential
Evidence of continuing and recent professional developmentessential
First Degreeessential
Further Degreedesirable

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Ability to teach the vocational hospitality and catering at a GCSE level.essential
Ability to teach Food Technology and (Graphics/CAD, Resistant Materials)* across the curriculum at Key Stage 3.

Experience

Track record of good or outstanding teaching.essential

Relevant Skills

Successful teaching experience at either school(s) or on main teaching practice.essential
Ability to teach all ability groups, meeting the needs of all students including those with SEN.essential

Uxbridge High School

Danielle Fuller

recruitment@uhs.org.uk

Uxbridge High School
The Greenway
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 2PR
Danielle Fuller
recruitment@uhs.org.uk

Safeguarding Information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.