Teacher of Food & Nutrition (Maternity Cover)
- Organisation: Brentwood School
- Location: Essex
- Tenure: Full-time / Maternity
- Closing Date: Sunday 22 February 2026
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Teacher of Food & Nutrition to join this high-performing school in a maternity cover position. We welcome applications from those who are experienced teachers and also talented graduates.
Brentwood Senior School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1900 pupils, just 35 minutes from London Liverpool Street.
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Teacher of Food & Nutrition to join this high-performing school in a maternity cover position. We welcome applications from those who are experienced teachers and also talented graduates interested in ultimately training to become a teacher.
Food Preparation and Nutrition is taught to all pupils in Year 8 and as an option in Year 9. We offer the AQA GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition course and the Food Science and Technology IB Standard Level course in Sixth Form. We also offer cooking classes as part of the timetabled Activities programme. The department is well-resourced with two dedicated multipurpose teaching rooms, with multiple student kitchen areas, equipment, and integrated theory spaces, and supported by technicians. We use Google Workspace, all teachers are issued with School MacBooks, and students have School-issued iPads or MacBooks.
The role involves teaching Food & Nutrition in Key Stages 3 and 4 and the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the extensive support offered to students outside the classroom both at lunchtime and after school. Furthermore, all teaching staff are expected to participate fully in the wider life of the School through extracurricular involvement.
Brentwood School ethos
We embody our values of virtue, learning and manners just as those before us have been doing since 1557. We are proud of our modern inclusive community which is shaped by our Christian Foundation. At Brentwood we ask ‘how is this child intelligent?’ (rather than ‘how intelligent is this child?’) and believe that finding what it is that makes someone tick is the secret to a successful education and the platform for a fulfilled life. Our pupils are confident without being arrogant, they look out for each other, they do the right thing, even when no-one is looking and they respect difference.
We help our pupils to solve problems. In partnership with parents, we teach them to persevere after setbacks, adopt a growth mindset, and challenge the norm. We encourage them to ask questions in class and take control of their own learning. Of course, they work hard and enjoy great success in and out of the classroom, and once they’ve left us, many go on to use and develop their leadership skills and achieve beyond their expectations, always remembering what Brentwood has taught them.
That’s who we are. We are Brentwood.
We are a highly supportive school that values the contributions made by a motivated and intellectually curious staff. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. Staff across both the Prep and Senior School enjoy a bespoke collaborative approach to professional development. We believe in being a research engaged school, with those that facilitate our in-house research programme being trained by the Institute of Education. We support many of our staff in obtaining external accreditation across a range of fields and are engaged with a number of national and international organisations. There are a range of ways that we enhance our staff experience; free gym membership, benefits hub, free lunch, free tickets to school concerts and performance to name but a few. Brentwood School has its own pay scale that is significantly above the London Fringe Teacher Pay Scale and we also have a range of subsidised staff accommodation that may be available for the successful applicant should they need to relocate. Teachers have the choice of being members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the School’s own defined contribution scheme along with 14% higher salary.
Applicants who do not have a TES account should visit our website and download an application form or email: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk All Brentwood School vacancies can be found on the School’s website. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.
Brentwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Teacher of Food & Nutrition to join this high-performing school in a maternity cover position. We welcome applications from those who are experienced teachers and also talented graduates.
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Brentwood Senior School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1900 pupils, just 35 minutes from London Liverpool Street.
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Teacher of Food & Nutrition to join this high-performing school in a maternity cover position. We welcome applications from those who are experienced teachers and also talented graduates interested in ultimately training to become a teacher.
Food Preparation and Nutrition is taught to all pupils in Year 8 and as an option in Year 9. We offer the AQA GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition course and the Food Science and Technology IB Standard Level course in Sixth Form. We also offer cooking classes as part of the timetabled Activities programme. The department is well-resourced with two dedicated multipurpose teaching rooms, with multiple student kitchen areas, equipment, and integrated theory spaces, and supported by technicians. We use Google Workspace, all teachers are issued with School MacBooks, and students have School-issued iPads or MacBooks.
The role involves teaching Food & Nutrition in Key Stages 3 and 4 and the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the extensive support offered to students outside the classroom both at lunchtime and after school. Furthermore, all teaching staff are expected to participate fully in the wider life of the School through extracurricular involvement.
Brentwood School ethos
We embody our values of virtue, learning and manners just as those before us have been doing since 1557. We are proud of our modern inclusive community which is shaped by our Christian Foundation. At Brentwood we ask ‘how is this child intelligent?’ (rather than ‘how intelligent is this child?’) and believe that finding what it is that makes someone tick is the secret to a successful education and the platform for a fulfilled life. Our pupils are confident without being arrogant, they look out for each other, they do the right thing, even when no-one is looking and they respect difference.
We help our pupils to solve problems. In partnership with parents, we teach them to persevere after setbacks, adopt a growth mindset, and challenge the norm. We encourage them to ask questions in class and take control of their own learning. Of course, they work hard and enjoy great success in and out of the classroom, and once they’ve left us, many go on to use and develop their leadership skills and achieve beyond their expectations, always remembering what Brentwood has taught them.
That’s who we are. We are Brentwood.
We are a highly supportive school that values the contributions made by a motivated and intellectually curious staff. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. Staff across both the Prep and Senior School enjoy a bespoke collaborative approach to professional development. We believe in being a research engaged school, with those that facilitate our in-house research programme being trained by the Institute of Education. We support many of our staff in obtaining external accreditation across a range of fields and are engaged with a number of national and international organisations. There are a range of ways that we enhance our staff experience; free gym membership, benefits hub, free lunch, free tickets to school concerts and performance to name but a few. Brentwood School has its own pay scale that is significantly above the London Fringe Teacher Pay Scale and we also have a range of subsidised staff accommodation that may be available for the successful applicant should they need to relocate. Teachers have the choice of being members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the School’s own defined contribution scheme along with 14% higher salary.
Applicants who do not have a TES account should visit our website and download an application form or email: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk All Brentwood School vacancies can be found on the School’s website. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.
Brentwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
