Community Nutrition jobs in London

TREETOPS HOUSE

Part-Time Food / Design Technology Specialist Teacher

“Together we nurture potential, build independence and create brighter futures.”

Contract

Part-time, permanent; subject to DfE registration/opening and satisfactory safer-recruitment checks

Working pattern

Approximately 1-2 days per week; fixed day(s) to be confirmed through the final timetable

Salary - without QTS/QTLS

Treetops Unqualified Teacher Scale THU1-THU6: £29,336-£42,429 FTE, pro rata

Salary - with QTS/QTLS

Treetops Qualified Teacher Scale TH1-TH6: £41,729-£54,131 FTE, pro rata

Salary placement

Dependent on teaching status, relevant qualifications, successful experience, subject expertise, SEND expertise and internal pay equity

Reporting to

Headteacher / delegated Curriculum Lead

Location

Hammersmith, London

Proposed start

1 December 2026, subject to DfE registration and confirmed opening arrangements

Closing date

Friday 16 October 2026

Interview date

To be confirmed

About Treetops House

Treetops House is a proposed independent day special school in Hammersmith for pupils aged 8-16 (Years 4-11), with a planned capacity of up to 20 pupils across four small classes. Our ethos is calm, nurturing and ambitious. We want every pupil to feel known, valued and safe while developing communication, confidence, independence and preparation for adulthood. Our values - Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Positivity - shape how we work with pupils, families, colleagues and professionals.

The role

Lead practical Food/DT across KS2, KS3 and KS4, developing food preparation, nutrition, design, making, evaluation, technical understanding and independence.

The specialist teacher will teach across the relevant classes on their contracted day(s), work collaboratively with class teachers and Teaching Assistants, and contribute to the wider life of the school. The role includes participation in break and lunch supervision, safe transitions and other reasonable pupil-duty arrangements on working days, according to the school duty rota.

Our ethos and values

RESPECT EXCELLENCE INTEGRITY POSITIVITY

· Respect - value ourselves and others, communicate safely and protect dignity.

· Excellence - aim high, teach ambitiously and celebrate progress from each pupil’s starting point.

· Integrity - act transparently, use evidence responsibly and keep pupils’ best interests central.

· Positivity - focus on strengths, possibilities, progress and next steps.

Key responsibilities

· Plan and deliver sequenced Food/DT learning with clear progression in designing, making, evaluating, nutrition, food science and practical independence.

· Assess pupils’ starting points and record progress using the school’s assessment framework and relevant EHCP outcomes where appropriate.

· Make reasonable adjustments for SEND, sensory, communication, medical and regulation needs.

· Plan safely around allergies, intolerances, individual healthcare information and dietary requirements.

· Maintain food hygiene, cleaning, cross-contamination, safe-storage and temperature-control procedures.

· Ensure safe use of ovens, hobs, knives, mixers, food processors and other practical equipment and complete/follow subject and kitchen risk assessments.

· Keep the school teaching kitchen operationally separate from any care-home kitchen arrangements, with its own procedures, risk assessments and records.

· Participate in break and lunch supervision, arrival/departure or other pupil-duty arrangements on contracted working days as reasonably allocated, maintaining safe supervision and supporting regulation and positive behaviour.

· Act as part of the wider safeguarding team: recognise concerns, record/report them promptly, follow DSL/DDSL procedures, maintain professional boundaries and contribute to a strong safeguarding culture.

· Contribute to curriculum review, quality assurance, moderation, resource planning and professional development relevant to the subject.

Subject development, enrichment and whole-school quality priorities

The successful candidate will be expected to help develop selected subject-enrichment opportunities and contribute evidence towards relevant whole-school quality standards. The school will decide which awards/accreditations are actively pursued; the postholder will not be expected to secure every item listed below.

· Contribute to selected whole-school food/health quality standards and enrichment priorities, which may include the Healthy Schools Rating Scheme and Food for Life Award.

· Help develop practical enrichment such as a whole-school “Bake Off”, garden-to-plate activities and healthy-living projects where appropriate.

· Support curriculum-linked visits to farms, food markets or food-manufacturing settings subject to safeguarding, accessibility and risk assessment.

· Develop workshops/partnerships with chefs, nutrition professionals, farmers/agriculturalists or environmental-health professionals where these add curriculum value.

· Contribute to appropriate national/cultural events such as British Food Fortnight, International Culture Day cuisine and Fairtrade learning.

Essential

· Strong practical Food/DT competence and successful experience teaching/training children or young people.

· Demonstrable competence to teach practical Food Technology safely.

· Level 2 Food Safety/Food Hygiene qualification, or commitment to obtain this before independently leading practical food lessons.

· Current Allergy/Anaphylaxis training, or completion before independently leading practical food lessons.

· Ability to plan around allergies, medical needs and SEND.

· Safe use of tools/equipment and sound understanding of risk assessment.

· Completion of Treetops House kitchen induction, equipment-specific training and competency sign-off before unsupervised practical teaching.

· Strong safeguarding awareness and willingness to work as part of the wider safeguarding team.

Desirable

· QTS/QTLS.

· Experience of GCSE/Entry Level/BTEC/AQA Unit Award or comparable practical accreditation.

· SEND/special-school experience.

· Experience of healthy-living, enterprise, garden-to-plate or community-learning projects.

Why join Treetops House?

· Very small classes of up to five pupils, allowing staff to know pupils exceptionally well.

· A new-school environment where staff can help shape routines, curriculum resources, enrichment and culture from the outset.

· A strong focus on safeguarding, SEND induction, professional development and reflective practice.

· Close working with families, local authorities, care/social-care colleagues and other professionals.

· Opportunities to contribute to subject development, enrichment, community learning and preparation for adulthood.

Application and safeguarding

Applicants must complete the Treetops House/TES application form in full. CVs will not be accepted as a substitute for the application form. Applicants should provide a continuous employment and education history from leaving school to the present, explain any gaps clearly and use the supporting statement to show how they meet the person specification.

Treetops House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The role involves regulated activity with children. Appointment will be subject to safer-recruitment checks appropriate to the role, including identity, right-to-work, references, enhanced DBS and children’s barred-list checks where applicable, prohibition checks where relevant, overseas checks where required, and other statutory checks. Shortlisted candidates may be subject to an online search of publicly available information as part of due diligence.

Equal opportunities

Treetops House is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from suitably experienced candidates from a wide range of backgrounds. Recruitment decisions will be based on the requirements of the role, safeguarding suitability, qualifications/experience and the ability to contribute to positive outcomes for pupils.

Important status information

Treetops House remains a proposed independent special school and the DfE registration application is pending. No appointment or start date should be interpreted as confirmation of registration. Appointment and commencement remain subject to registration, satisfactory safer-recruitment checks and confirmed opening arrangements.

Pay: £29,336.00-£54,131.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person