Head of Food Preparation and Nutrition
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Oldham, OL9 0LS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 14 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 28 Sept 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious leader to drive excellence within our Food Preparation & Nutrition Department.
The successful candidate will:
• Lead and manage the department, ensuring the delivery of a broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum.
• Lead the redevelopment and implementation of the Food & Nutrition curriculum for 2027-28 in line with the faculty's revised curriculum structure.
• Raise achievement and attainment across Key Stages 3 and 4 through high-quality teaching, effective assessment and targeted intervention.
• Monitor and improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment through strong curriculum leadership and robust quality assurance processes.
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding practitioner with a passion for Food & Nutrition and a commitment to securing the best outcomes for all students.
Working for The Radclyffe School means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.
There are 10 schools in our trust, both primary and secondary schools, across Oldham and Rochdale. The trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England. For further details please visit https://careers.cranmereducationtrust.com/.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
• A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.
• A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best
• Teachers: TPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
• Convenient location for motorway (Junction 1 A627M and junction 21 of M60), and bus and train networks
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.