Food and Textiles Technician

The Cooper School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4RS

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  End of April - Beginning of May

• Closing date

  24 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Pro rata salary £16926.52 with annual incremental progression to £17468.66

Food and Textiles Technician job summary

Food and Textiles Technician
The Cooper School, Bicester

Are you passionate about supporting students in developing their practical skills in food and textiles? The Cooper School is seeking a Food and Textiles Technician to join our vibrant and busy Design and Technology Department.

About the Role:

As a Food and Textiles Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of practical lessons, supporting both staff and students in their creative and technical learning. Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing materials and ingredients for food and textiles lessons.
• Maintaining and organising equipment, ensuring health and safety standards are met.
• Supporting teachers and students during practical sessions.
• Assisting with stock control and ordering supplies.
• Helping to create a stimulating and well-organised learning environment.

About You:

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience or a strong interest in food preparation and textiles.
• Is well-organised and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Understands the importance of health and safety in a school setting.
• Has good communication skills and enjoys working with young people.
• Is proactive and willing to learn.

Why Join Us?

At The Cooper School, we are committed to providing a supportive and inspiring learning environment. As part of our team, you will benefit from:

• A welcoming and inclusive school community.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• A chance to make a real impact on students' education and creativity.

If you are excited about this opportunity and feel you have the right skills and experience, we would love to hear from you!

Please take a look at our school vision and ethos, which is available here: https://www.thecooperschool.co.uk/about-us/welcome

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed - we would encourage you to book a visit to experience, for yourself, the ethos and feel of our school. Should you have any questions or wish to discuss the role in more detail, please do not hesitate to contact us on the details provided.

The Cooper School and the Acer Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism; all staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and obtain any other statutorily required clearance. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/last employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About The Cooper School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1272 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Cooper School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cooper-school-bicester

At The Cooper School, we pride ourselves on being forward thinking in terms of curriculum decisions which support our students; focused on improving learning through the use of new technologies and determined to continuously refine our approaches to teaching and learning. Investing in the Media Suite reflects a small part of our approach to making learning engaging, relevant and active for our students.

Joining us as a member of staff at The Cooper School means being able to see the big picture for the students here. It means that whilst we always strive for academic excellence, we also place great value upon students becoming adaptable, resourceful and enquiring. These are the sort of skills that will enable them to become effective citizens, just as much as their academic results will. As such, we encourage independent learning, enrichment initiatives and House-based teamwork and co-operation.

Working here is an opportunity to flourish as a professional. We ‘grow our own’ leaders. Many new staff have taken on additional responsibilities which is a mark of their quality and commitment to making progress in their own careers as well as their desire to become part of a successful and positive organisation.

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