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SalaryFood Technology Technician
Grade 3 £23,114 - £24,294 pro rata to hours worked (£20,057 - £21,081 actual salary)
37 hours per week
Term time only plus teacher training days.
Hours of work 8.00 am to 4.00 pm (half an hour lunch break each day).
Start Date: As soon as possible
Do you love the idea of working with children? Are you passionate about improving students’ life chances? Do you have a keen interest in food and practical food skills?
We are currently seeking an energetic and experienced Food Technician, to provide the highest standard of technical support and day to day assistance to our busy Design and Technology team. The faculty enjoys excellent dedicated teaching bases comprising well-equipped kitchens and prep room.
You will be enthusiastic and motivated about food technology and determined to help students develop their own enthusiasm and skills. This hands-on role will provide you with an opportunity to showcase your creative flair and pass on your skills and expertise to young students; providing them with the tools to help fulfil their career ambitions in food technology.
You will prepare materials, equipment, resources and tools for focussed demonstrations, and ensure that all equipment is available and in a good, safe condition. You will also be responsible for ensuring that Health and Safety requirements are met under the direction of the school.
What we are looking for:
- Excellent, relevant technical skills, and experience of working with a range of Food equipment and resources
- The ability to encourage and inspire young people to achieve, and an understanding of the importance of students achieving their full potential
- The ability to work with initiative and commitment, under general guidance of the subject teacher.
- Relevant and current health and safety training and qualifications.
- A customer focussed, organised approach.
Caludon Castle has a great deal to be proud of; we are a caring school that achieves high standards. We have excellent resources in a modern, well-equipped building, with a well-planned IT infrastructure and outstanding sports facilities. We offer a range of benefits which includes free parking and an employee discount scheme.
If you are passionate about improving students’ life chances, as we are, please contact Stacy Hands for information or to arrange a visit.
Closing date: 9.00am Friday 26 January 2024
Interview Date: w/c 29 January 2024
If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date for applications, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2022.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.
