DT & Food Technician

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich, London, SE22 0NR

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Design and technology, Food technology
• Working pattern: Full time: Term time only; actual salary £26,817.65 - £27,200.69 (39 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week).
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,086 - £31,530 FTE
• Pay scale: Grade 3 (Inner London)
• Additional allowances:

  Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Additional Harris Benefits

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently looking to appoint a Design Technology and Food Technician to provide technical support for the DT and Food Department at Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich.

The actual salary for this role will be £26,817.65 - £27,200.69 (39 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week).

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to A Level or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
• Experience working with a range of Food and Design Technology equipment and resources
• Experience or solid understanding of working as a technician in a school or educational establishment, undertaking a range of practical tasks

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

What the school offers its staff

HGAED is a great place to work. At a time when there is so much attention, deservedly so, on teacher wellbeing and workloads, we are committed to ensuring our staff have work-life balance by reducing unnecessary admin work and meetings. We dedicate time and resources to staff wellbeing and development, ranging from NPQSL qualifications to meditation and teacher hacks such as whole class feedback to reduce workload. We are looking for staff who share our commitment to developing themselves personally as well as professionally, who are open to feedback and development and share our vision for our whole community. We believe very strongly that education can be transformative for all. We'd love you to be part of the transformation of our students' lives.

The staff here at HGAED are supportive, ambitious for our students, and happy. Our Head of Art, Clare, writes ‘The students are astute, funny and thirsty for life. They are invigorating and I really love teaching them. They keep me on my toes. But what I most appreciate working here is that we work in a climate where all ideas are encouraged, no matter how impossible they may seem, and I have seen some fantastic dreams come into being, the art gallery, the debate cake sessions and the research centre all starting to gain momentum. Not many schools would take such risks and I truly value being listened to and challenged to go beyond what I think I can do.'

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includesour Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS,a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more aboutour benefitson our website.

Flexible working opportunities

We are committed to fostering a positive and supportive working environment for our staff, recognising that achieving a balance between professional and personal responsibilities is essential. We understand that each individual's circumstances are unique, which is why we offer flexible working options that can be adapted to meet the needs of both the academy and our employees.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting and advising teaching staff on classroom preparation layout for practical exercises
• Preparing equipment and materials to teacher specifications
• Advising students on the safe and proper use of tools and equipment and guiding them on safe working practices, while advising staff on health and safety considerations for practical work
• Supporting students in preparing materials for 3D and 2D projects, such as stretching canvas and preparing screens for printing
• Assisting in practical lessons and after-hours activities when requested
• Assisting with the safety, repair and general maintenance of resources, equipment and tools, and reporting required maintenance beyond your competence
• Maintaining an understanding of subject syllabuses and schemes of work
• Assisting with stock keeping
• Undertaking required safety checks, complying with health and safety legislation and school policies, and completing risk assessments for practical and technical activities
• Implementing health and safety regulations across the subject area
• Ensuring equipment and materials are stored safely, securely and in good condition, and are readily available for issue
• Disposing of waste safely and ensuring hygiene and health and safety standards are maintained in practical areas
• Carrying out basic maintenance and cleaning of equipment
• Keeping up to date with health and safety regulations and developments in practical design technology and food by attending courses and reading relevant publications

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

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About Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 837 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich website
• Email address: careers@harrisfederation.org.uk
• Phone number: 0207 732 2276
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harris-girls-academy-east-dulwich

Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich is an outstanding place – for students and staff alike. We pride ourselves on helping our students to be incredibly successful and we are as driven to support our staff, with an excellent CPD programme and development opportunities for all staff at the academy. We encourage our students and staff to live our core values of character, courage and conscience in our community and beyond. We have an excellent staff who are highly motivated, committed and happy.

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