Job overview
Woodcote High School are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and skilled Head of Food and Nutrition to join our team in January 2027 (or earlier). The successful candidate will teach across the full age and ability range, leading the department in designing and resourcing an inspiring curriculum and supporting the growth of outstanding teaching practice – ensuring students both enjoy and excel in the subject.
What does the role involve?
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in securing high-quality teaching and learning, leading curriculum development and supporting colleagues to deliver exceptional outcomes for students. They will be passionate about developing students’ practical skills, creativity, independence and understanding of nutrition, health and food culture, ensuring that all learners are equipped with knowledge and skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.
As Head of Department, you will have the opportunity to further strengthen the curriculum, raise achievement and foster a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement. Working alongside a committed and hardworking staff team, you will help ensure that students enjoy their learning, make excellent progress and achieve strong outcomes at both GCSE and A Level
Who are we looking for?
The job description and person specification shown in the application pack will give you a good indication of what we are looking for, including the skills and experience that would make for our ideal candidate.
About Woodcote High School
At Woodcote High School, our purpose is excellence. We are robust in the delivery of lessons ensuring that we enthuse a thirst for knowledge and develop confident, critical thinkers who embrace challenge. In creating an exceptional learning environment, we will meet the needs of all our students, supporting them in their journey to reach their full potential. We want to ensure that our students live by our ASPIRE values of Ambition, Self-reliance, Perseverance, Inquisitiveness, Respect and Enthusiasm for life. We have developed our curriculum to be not only academically rigorous, but to foster a culture of success in our students.
About The Colligate Trust
The Collegiate Trust is a dynamic place to work with a clear purpose: to improve the life chances of young people by delivering an exceptional education for all in a nurturing learning environment which leads them to excellent academic outcomes and happy and successful futures. Our culture of ambition, focussed clearly on our people and their learning, leads to the high academic standards and the enviable reputation that The Collegiate Trust is known for. Since 2015, our Trust has been growing and, today, we are a family of 9 schools with c.7000 pupils and c.1000 colleagues in our team. We know that our greatest resource is each other and so, as an employer, we continually strive to do our best by our staff, with a focus on wellbeing, professional learning and success.
If you would like to apply, please fill in the application on TES website. Please note that we reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date, so early applications are strongly advised.
