Food Technology Teacher

Would you like to join us on our journey to become an outstanding school of first choice at the heart of our local community? Do you care enough to want to make a significant difference to the lives of our amazing students? Are you passionate about becoming the best teacher you can be? If so, we would love to offer you the exciting opportunity to join our highly dedicated staff as an outstanding teacher of Food Technology with an opportunity to act as the Subject Leader if you have the required experience. The role would suit an Early Careers Teacher looking to work in a supportive school with an excellent track record for successful initial teacher training; we offer excellent CPD opportunities to staff at all levels. At The Dorcan Academy we aim to equip our students with the skills to lead a healthy lifestyle, enabling them to make informed choices about food and allowing them to acquire knowledge to be able to feed themselves and others affordably and nutritiously. Our curriculum has the learner at the centre, and therefore, as well as providing the best opportunities for students to maximise their potential in terms of outcomes, it is also focused on applying practical skills and knowledge for a healthy lifestyle, nurturing their emotional and physical wellbeing. We aim to engage and inspire all students, to increase their self-confidence, creativity, and sense of achievement whilst creating a balance between practical and theoretical knowledge to enable them to successfully progress onto further education or industry. We have been on a journey of improvement over recent years and in July 2022 were judged GOOD in all categories by Ofsted which is a major achievement. In our school students are ready to learn and 'low level disruption is rare'. Ofsted were impressed with the excellent behaviour of our students both in lessons and around the school. We pride ourselves on being an 'academy of opportunity' for all with excellent relationships. Every member of staff receives bespoke support and development through our in-house coaching programme as well as additional professional development opportunities to promote further progress and career enhancement. All departments receive joint planning time as part of the timetable (in addition to PPA time) to enable best practice to be shared. We are committed to challenging, supporting and developing staff and students to 'Aspire to Greatness' so that we become the best that we can be. In a recent survey 98% of staff said they were proud to be a member of staff at The Dorcan Academy with 95% stating that they enjoy working here. 95% said that they support the vision of the academy. As a member of staff you will be highly valued and will be supported to flourish within the Faculty as well as the academy as a whole. Although we don't boast a shiny new building, we do have excellent facilities, with a supportive, friendly school culture and ethos which is often commented upon by visitors. We will offer you:

• A supportive and bespoke staff induction programme
• High quality professional development, including a first class Early Careers programme if you are an Early Careers teacher (Years 2 - 4)
• Additional non-contact time if you are an Early careers teacher
• Unrivalled support from the leadership team
  
  The Dorcan Academy is an 11-16 academy situated on the eastern edge of Swindon with a comprehensive, challenging and enriching curriculum and a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities.
Our vision is to be an outstanding school of first choice at the heart of our local community. We aim to do this through our: 1) Culture - An inclusive school where everyone is valued, cared for and nurtured in an extraordinary way. 2) Curriculum - Students acquire 'powerful knowledge' and skills that prepare them fully for the world work and their wellbeing, delivered through outstanding teaching 3) Character - Students stand out as model citizens, showing kindness, respect and doing their best 4) Community - All stakeholders use their unique gifts and talents to serve others and enable them to flourish At The Dorcan Academy our ethos is underpinned by the five principles of: Belonging, Purpose, Aspiration, Perseverance and Achievement and seek to develop in our students the character virtues of Honesty, Integrity, Compassion, Courage, Generosity, Gratitude, Personal Responsibility, Resilience and Self-Discipline.