Food Technology Tutor
| Posting date: | 19 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Up to £27,000 per annum, depending on experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | Newton Abbott |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Acorn Care and Education |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 299016FAJ |
Summary
How would you like to get paid for five days, but only work four?
At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first.
That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay.
Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So, whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG.
Job Title: Food Technology Tutor
Location: Fieldstone School, Devon, TQ12 1NH
Salary: £24,000 - £27,000 per annum, depending on experience (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8:30am–4:30pm
Contract: Permanent | Full Time
Start: January 2026
UK applicants only – this role does not offer sponsorship
Do you believe food can be a powerful tool for learning, confidence-building, and connection? At Fieldstone School, we do too.
We are seeking a motivated, energetic, and inspiring Food Technology Tutor to join our dedicated team. This is more than a teaching role — it’s an opportunity to help young people rediscover trust, develop life skills, and experience success through creativity, structure, and meaningful relationships.
Our pupils may have experienced trauma or complex backgrounds, but with the right support, consistency, and care, they can thrive — and your role will be central to that journey.
About the role
As a Food Technology Tutor, you will design and deliver high-quality, engaging, and practical learning experiences across Key Stages 3 and 4. You’ll bring Food Technology to life in a way that builds independence, resilience, and pride, while ensuring lessons are accessible, differentiated, and safe for learners with a wide range of additional needs.
You’ll play an important role in creating a calm, purposeful, and nurturing learning environment, supporting not just academic progress but emotional wellbeing too. Flexibility is key, as you’ll also provide cover when required and support learning across the wider curriculum.
Key Responsibilities
Planning and delivering innovative, high-quality Food Technology lessons
Leading the effective delivery of Food Technology across KS3 and KS4
Differentiating learning to meet the needs of pupils with diverse and complex needs
Creating a safe, structured, and engaging learning environment
Supporting pupils’ emotional wellbeing and personal development
Providing cover for absent teachers or tutors when required
Contributing positively to the wider life and culture of the school
What we're looking for
You’ll be someone who is calm, resilient, and passionate about helping young people succeed. Ideally, you will bring:
Experience working with young people, ideally within an SEN setting
A background in Food Technology, catering, or a related discipline
Experience supporting pupils who may display challenging behaviour
A willingness to use safety interventions, including physical restraint, following appropriate training
A belief in relationship-led practice and educating the whole child
At Fieldstone, you’ll be part of a team that truly believes in second chances, celebrates progress in all its forms, and supports staff to grow alongside pupils. Your creativity, care, and commitment will make a real and lasting difference.
Why join Acorn Education?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, which enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
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At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first.
That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay.
Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So, whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG.
Job Title: Food Technology Tutor
Location: Fieldstone School, Devon, TQ12 1NH
Salary: £24,000 - £27,000 per annum, depending on experience (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8:30am–4:30pm
Contract: Permanent | Full Time
Start: January 2026
UK applicants only – this role does not offer sponsorship
Do you believe food can be a powerful tool for learning, confidence-building, and connection? At Fieldstone School, we do too.
We are seeking a motivated, energetic, and inspiring Food Technology Tutor to join our dedicated team. This is more than a teaching role — it’s an opportunity to help young people rediscover trust, develop life skills, and experience success through creativity, structure, and meaningful relationships.
Our pupils may have experienced trauma or complex backgrounds, but with the right support, consistency, and care, they can thrive — and your role will be central to that journey.
About the role
As a Food Technology Tutor, you will design and deliver high-quality, engaging, and practical learning experiences across Key Stages 3 and 4. You’ll bring Food Technology to life in a way that builds independence, resilience, and pride, while ensuring lessons are accessible, differentiated, and safe for learners with a wide range of additional needs.
You’ll play an important role in creating a calm, purposeful, and nurturing learning environment, supporting not just academic progress but emotional wellbeing too. Flexibility is key, as you’ll also provide cover when required and support learning across the wider curriculum.
Key Responsibilities
Planning and delivering innovative, high-quality Food Technology lessons
Leading the effective delivery of Food Technology across KS3 and KS4
Differentiating learning to meet the needs of pupils with diverse and complex needs
Creating a safe, structured, and engaging learning environment
Supporting pupils’ emotional wellbeing and personal development
Providing cover for absent teachers or tutors when required
Contributing positively to the wider life and culture of the school
What we're looking for
You’ll be someone who is calm, resilient, and passionate about helping young people succeed. Ideally, you will bring:
Experience working with young people, ideally within an SEN setting
A background in Food Technology, catering, or a related discipline
Experience supporting pupils who may display challenging behaviour
A willingness to use safety interventions, including physical restraint, following appropriate training
A belief in relationship-led practice and educating the whole child
At Fieldstone, you’ll be part of a team that truly believes in second chances, celebrates progress in all its forms, and supports staff to grow alongside pupils. Your creativity, care, and commitment will make a real and lasting difference.
Why join Acorn Education?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, which enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
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