Teacher of Food & Nutrition and Second in Department (Food Lead)
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 8 Nov 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Starting after February half term or sooner, we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and ambitious Teacher of Food & Nutrition and Second in Department to join our successful Design & Technology faculty.
This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent classroom practitioner who is ready to take the next step in their career, combining outstanding teaching with departmental leadership responsibilities. The successful candidate will have lead responsibility for the Food Department, driving high standards of teaching and learning, curriculum development and student achievement across Key Stages 3 and 4.
Whether you are an experienced teacher looking for your next leadership opportunity or an existing middle leader seeking a new challenge, we would welcome your application.
This is a permanent position, offered at 0.6-1FTE on the main/upper pay scale. For Second in Department, the role attracts a TLR2a payment.
The successful candidate will be passionate about Food and Nutrition, committed to delivering high-quality teaching and learning, and able to engage students of all abilities across Key Stages 3 and 4. Experience of teaching Food Preparation and Nutrition at GCSE level would be advantageous.
For the right candidate, there is the potential to take on the additional role of Food Lead, which attracts a TLR2a payment.
This position is offered on the main teacher's pay and Upper teachers’ Pay Scale.
Additional Tasks
• Any other reasonable tasks at the discretion of the Head of Department/Deputy Principal
What you can expect from us:
• A comprehensive induction process, tailored to your role and previous experience.
• A structured programme of targeted, whole school or bespoke professional development.
• Fabulous students who are motivated, interested, keen to learn and enthusiastic.
• An outstanding ethos where students respect staff and each other, have participate in learning, enrichment and the community and achieve well.
• A high-quality curriculum, developed across our College, with a commitment to a programme of school improvement.
• A range of development opportunities for future career progression within the school.
• A friendly, supportive, vibrant and caring staff team with a commitment to improving children’s lives.
• Strong leadership, a culture of high expectation and clarity of strategic college development.
CVs are not accepted, please complete the application form in full. If you can meet the requirements of this role, we would love to hear from you. All applications should be made by completing the online application form via E-teach available at http://www.bep.ac/vacancies and include evidence of how you meet the person specification for the role. For full details of the role, please see the job description and person specification.
Please note we do not offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship to non-UK citizens for this role.
As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview. We also reserve the right to interview prospective candidates at any point and to close the advert early.
We will be reviewing applications as they come in and may invite strong candidates for an interview before the closing date. To ensure your application is considered, please apply promptly. See the Job Description for a full breakdown of the role and responsibilities.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer
A unique opportunity to work within a Rights Respecting School with a strong community ethos -
A supportive CPD programme -
Free on-site parking
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful candidates. Online checks will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.