Food Technology Instructor

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!
How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four ?
Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year - so there's never been a more exciting time to join us !
Job Title: Food Technology Instructor
Salary: GBP24,000 per annum
Location: New Barn School, Newbury, Berkshire
Contract: Permanent Term Time Only
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm including 1x 5pm finish
UK Applicants only
We are recruiting a Food Technology Instructor to join our amazing team at New Barn School located in Welford, Newbury.
Job Summary and Duties
Working as an Instructor for New Barn School, you will deliver fun educational based learning which is tailored around Numeracy, Literacy and Functional Skills for both individual pupils and small groups of students. You will be working in partnership with the teaching staff to ensure that behaviours are managed and students work to clear and relevant objectives to ensure they reach their full potential.
In brief this role will involve:
Effectively managing and teaching a group of students in line with the school mission statementPlanning lessons for a wide range of ability, creating a calm environment which is stimulating and purposefulOrganising a learning environment which enables students to take ownership of their learningSetting clear learning objectives for each lesson, monitoring student progress and performanceEffectively communicating with teaching and residential staff, parents and external multi-agenciesKey Skills Required:
Hold a relevant qualification in Food Technology - experience of teaching in this subject areaA sound understanding of the complexity of special education needs (SEN)Experience of working and teaching pupils and young people with emotional and behaviour difficulties who may have challenging behaviour preferred A caring, positive and sensitive attitude towards pupils which values all individualsFull UK Driving LicenceQualifications required:
GCSEs Food hygieneAbout the School
New Barn School offers a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to boys and girls, aged 6-19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities.
New Barn School takes full advantage of its beautiful settings and fosters a love for using the outdoor curriculum including forest school, farm experiences and horse riding. The school is within a commutable distance of Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke and Reading and other surrounding towns and villages.
Our services offer a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the pupils and young people we care for can develop the skills and confidence necessary to help them fulfil their potential.
Acorn Care and Education is the UK's leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
Why join Acorn Education & Care?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life AssurancePension scheme with options to increase your contributions"Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checksAnd a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroadCycle to Work SchemesElectric Car Purchase SchemeCritical illness coverAnd that's not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.