Food Technology Teacher

Food Technology Teacher

Sheffield

£169.00 – £233.00 per day

Start date: September 2026

Contract type: Long-term temporary

Working hours: Monday – Friday, term time only, 8am to 4pm

Unique School Solutions are supporting a specialist provision in Sheffield who are needing a Key Stage 3 & 4 Food Technology teacher, to cover sickness. You will be planning, delivering and marking schemes of work to small groups of vulnerable and disengaged Key Stage 3 & 4 students, with the support of a Teaching Assistant. The role is to start in September 2026, and will be ongoing cover a sickness absence.

About the school:

• Specialist provision for students across Key Stages 2, 3 and 4
• Various satellite sites across the city
• Ofsted rated “Good” school in all areas
• Supportive and well organised leadership team

Essential requirements for the role:

• Previous experience working within a school or similar setting – Must be within the last two years for at least 3 months
• PGCE Design Technology (preferably with a specialism in Food)
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• The ability to build rapport with vulnerable, at risk and disengaged learners
• Strong behaviour management skills
• Resilient but empathetic nature

By working with Unique School Solutions, you will benefit from:

• The support of an experienced team of specialist consultants as well as a dedicated consultant who will be your point of contact from start to finish
• Paid via PAYE only with an inhouse payroll team, no hidden deductions from your pay
• Access to over 70 FREE, high quality training courses
• Refer a friend scheme
• Access to exclusive opportunities via our partner schools
• The opportunity to gain permanent employment after 12 weeks with no barriers due to our free temp – perm offer to schools

All candidates must adhere to our stringent vetting procedure which includes a face to face registration, professional references, and an Enhanced DBS.

Unique School Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Unique School Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.