About the role
TEACHER OF DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
(specialising in Food Tech)
Main or Upper Pay Scale
£31,650 to £49,084
with potential for TLR
Start: September 2025
Hitchin Boys’ School (HBS) is an outstanding and over-subscribed comprehensive school with a mixed sixth form, which forms part of the highly successful Hitchin Schools’ Consortium. We have a history that stretches back nearly 400 years but embrace fresh thinking and a modern, vibrant curriculum. We have high expectations, excellent standards of behaviour and pride in our extra-curricular activities that lead to academically successful and well-rounded students who are well equipped for life beyond school.
We are now seeking an outstanding Teacher of Food Technology to join our Design and Technology Department in September 2025. The position is to teach students KS3 Food Technology, KS4 Level 1/2 Hospitality & Catering. Ability to teach other areas of Design & Technology is desirable.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a dynamic teacher who would like to join an outstanding school and gain significant experience to further enhance their career. There is the potential for a TLR for the right candidate depending on skill-set and experience.
The successful candidate will be ambitious and have a passion for their subject. They will have the ability to motivate all students and to bring new ideas as the school builds on its excellent status. Applications from those wishing to contribute to other aspects of school life outside the classroom are particularly welcome.
What can HBS offer you?
- A school with great traditions, excellent reputation but with a modern outlook
- A dedicated, well qualified and experienced staff who share the goal enshrined in our school motto “Per Ardua Ad Alta” – Striving for Excellence
- A campus that combines state of the art facilities with historic Grade II listed buildings
- The opportunity to work in a secure, supportive environment
- SLT commitment to supporting the mental, physical & emotional wellbeing of staff/students in the school
Application deadline: Monday 3rd March 2025
Interviews: w/c 10th March
Applications should be submitted via My New Term
Further information on our school can be found on the school website https://www.hbs.herts.sch.uk
HBS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be carried out for all posts.
HBS welcomes applications from all applicants who meet the requirements for the position, however we are especially keen to receive applications from those in minority groups for which the school is currently underrepresented. We celebrate diversity and thrive on the benefits it brings.
Link to the HBS Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy
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