Lead Instructor - Food Technology

The Role

Coal Clough Academy wishes to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic and committed Lead Instructor in Food Technology. If you are experienced, enthusiastic, open to new ideas and have a flexible ‘can do’ approach, we would welcome an application from you.

What does this job do?

• To work under the direction of the head of department, to implement planning and assessment, working with whole class groups or individual / small groups of pupils in order to achieve high levels of accelerated pupil progress.
• To support pupils to overcome barriers to learning, promoting the inclusion of all pupils by developing their communication skills, supporting them to manage their behaviour, developing independence and social skills and to take responsibility for monitoring/reporting on the impact of class-based interventions.
• To provide supervision and guidance and learning opportunities in all non-lesson-based activities.
• Complement the professional work of the school teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision.

What are the job requirements?

• Child Care/NVQ/ HLTA or other relevant qualification (related to education is desirable i.e. a degree) at level 4. 
• Experience of support work with children in an educational setting.
• Experience of planning, preparing and delivering agreed work, and supporting programmes for individuals or groups of pupils.
• Experience of delivering on a teaching timetable
• Experience of leading on a whole school responsibility
• Experience of advancing pupils’ learning in a range of classroom settings, including working with whole classes where the assigned teacher is not present
• Knowledge of The National Curriculum and Schemes of Work in Literacy and Numeracy.
• Knowledge of how to remove barriers to learning for pupils with a range of SEN (cognitive learning difficulties, ASD, C Knowledge of Communication and Language needs, Attachment needs, Social and Emotional development needs) and promote inclusion.

About Coal Clough Academy:

Coal Clough Academy is an 11 - 16 Alternative Provision for young people, many of whom have found it difficult to be successful in a mainstream school.

We are making exciting and positive changes to our school and are very proud of the provision we offer. At Key Stage 3, the focus is on supporting young people to return to a mainstream school. At Key Stage 4, we focus on providing the opportunity for students to gain 5 GCSEs to ensure a successful transition to college, training or employment.

Pupils are taught in small groups, where they study the core curriculum and can receive the extra support they require. Students are then able to make good progress as staff can ensure that learning is tailored to individual student needs. In addition to the core curriculum, we provide rich and varied curriculum opportunities ranging from vocational courses, academic programmes and programmes that support pupils' personal and social development. You can view our full curriculum at other parts of this website.

Many of the young people who attend Coal Clough Academy arrive here at a difficult period in their lives. We aim to ensure that we give them the necessary support to improve their confidence, self-esteem and enable them to become successful learners in school and prepared for their future working lives.

About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):

EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.

Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed. 

Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:

• Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
• Employee Assistance Programme including, counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to government pension schemes.
• Free parking.
• Green Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
• Training, mentoring and progression opportunities including our Emerging Leaders programmes.
• Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources. 

Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section, please contact the recruitment team HR@ept-uk.com

We warmly welcome an informal visit or a conversation prior to application. Please contact the School Business Manager – scarter@coalclough.org

Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

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