Supply Food Technology Teacher – Secondary School | March 2026 Start
Location: Stroud
Contract: Supply / Full Time (Monday-Friday)
Hours: 8:15am – 3:15pm
Salary: Competitive (Dependent on Experience)
Are you a dedicated and enthusiastic Food Technology teacher seeking a flexible position that still offers consistency and variety? We are looking for skilled Supply Food Technology Teachers to support a number of secondary schools across the Stroud area. Whether your background includes Food Technology, nutrition, culinary skills, or broader DT experience, we welcome teachers who can deliver structured, practical, and inspiring lessons.
Supply teaching is an excellent way to gain experience in new school environments, diversify your practice, and enjoy a more manageable work-life balance-without the added pressures of planning and marking that accompany permanent roles. Many short-term placements naturally progress into longer-term opportunities, allowing you to remain flexible while still developing your career.
This school prides themselves on fostering positive, well-supported learning environments. Students are encouraged to develop confidence in the kitchen, take ownership of their practical work, and build essential life skills linked to food preparation, nutrition, and creativity. With strong pastoral systems and a community-focused ethos, these schools help students grow personally and academically.
Why this school?
- Supportive, welcoming communities built on shared values
* High standards reinforced through respectful relationships
* Excellent pastoral systems centred on wellbeing and development
* Leadership teams committed to staff support, CPD, and wellbeing
* Well-equipped DT and Food Technology facilities across the Stroud area
About the Role
As a Supply Food Technology Teacher, you will deliver engaging, practical lessons to KS3 and KS4 learners. You’ll adapt confidently to different schools, follow established schemes of work, and manage kitchen and classroom spaces effectively. Your enthusiasm and subject knowledge will inspire students to cook, experiment, and develop practical skills they can take into everyday life.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver practical, engaging Food Technology lessons across KS3 and KS4
* Support students with food preparation, nutrition knowledge, hygiene, and safe kitchen practice
* Follow school policies, existing planning, and pre-set lessons where required
* Maintain a safe, organised, and productive learning environment
* Encourage creativity, independence, resilience, and problem-solving
* Support learners needing additional guidance, reassurance, or behaviour support
* Contribute to each school’s inclusive and community-focused ethos
* Promote a love for cooking, nutrition, and hands-on learning
What We’re Looking For
- QTS or relevant Food Technology teaching experience at secondary level
* Strong classroom and kitchen management skills
* Ability to motivate and challenge learners of mixed abilities
* A proactive, positive, and adaptable approach
* Genuine passion for Food Technology and developing student skills
* Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and school values
* Secondary experience ideal – ECTs warmly welcomed
Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:
- Leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved
- Opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
- Free Safeguarding training
- Refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
- Online portal to manage your pay and timesheets
To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide – please visit our website – About Us – Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)
Important Information:
- All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
- Equal Opportunities – Monarch
- Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children daily, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
- This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.
