We are seeking an innovative, highly effective and inspirational full-time teacher of Food & Nutrition (Food Technology) from September 2025 to join our Vocational Studies faculty. This post provides an excellent opportunity for a teacher looking to progress their career and would suit either an experienced, developing or a newly qualified teacher wishing to develop their potential.
Brighton Hill Community School has been rated as ‘Good’ with Outstanding in three of the four Ofsted categories. We are a rapidly growing coeducational 11-16 Community School with 1280 students. The successful candidate will teach across KS3 and KS4 as a member of the Vocational Studies faculty. You will be able to demonstrate a range of abilities and aspirations to make a significant and positive contribution to the vision of the school and faculty.
The successful candidate will be:
• An excellent and ambitious classroom practitioner
• Committed to achieving the very best outcomes for our students
• Able to create a stimulating learning environment to promote exceptional progress
• Passionate about teaching and learning and your own professional development
• Be reflective and willing to progress and take on ideas and current educational practice.
• Able to make a significant contribution to the development of Food Technology and work with an aspirational and innovative team of colleagues.
Why apply to work at Brighton Hill Community School?
• Exceptional support from the Faculty and the Senior Leadership Team.
• “The drive to continually improve the school is relentless. Leaders and governors constantly focus on their vision of ‘making success inevitable.” (Ofsted April ‘22)
• ”Staff praise the work of leaders and say they are proud of the school. Staff explained that the effective professional development they receive results in continuing improvements to pupils’ learning and pastoral care.” (Ofsted ‘22)
• “Lessons are calm and focused. When asking pupils about this, one simply explained, ‘It’s how we do it here.“ (Ofsted ‘22)
• "The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership and management Outstanding“ (Ofsted ‘22)
• Support to be innovative and develop your professional skills, with our bespoke and expansive CPD programme.
• Benefit from our alliance with the Teaching School and to collaborate with colleagues.
• Opportunities to contribute towards the planning and delivery of Design & Technology lessons.
• Work within an established team who are highly resourced and have a strong sense of collaboration and support for each other as a team.
• Benefit from our accomplished delivery of the ECF programme as a local delivery provider.
• Opportunities to contribute to an extensive extra-curricular programme for students.
If you are an enthusiastic and committed teacher with the desire to make a real difference for our students, we would like to hear from you.
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
BHCS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks in line with Government safer recruitment guidelines.