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  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    25 June 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    4 June 2026

Job details

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Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,035.00 - £25,173.00 Annually (Actual)

Food Studies Technician job summary

We are looking for an experienced and committed Food Studies Technician to join our established team. The successful candidate should be a highly motivated and enthusiastic professional.

They will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, appropriate IT skills and be able to work confidently with both students and staff.

The Astley Cooper School is an increasingly popular oversubscribed secondary school in Hemel Hempstead. At Astley Cooper, we strive for the very best for all our staff and students. The school is situated at the edge of Hemel Hempstead, serving a diverse demographic. The school is within easy access of the M1/M25 and the train station.

The school is proud to be part of the Government’s Priority School Building Programme. This huge investment in our school has seen our cohort numbers increase as well our profile in the community. The school has state of the art facilities including a leisure centre, swimming pool and new science laboratory/classrooms benefiting staff, students and our wider community for many years to come.

We are committed to ensuring that when students leave, they have become successful, well-rounded, and confident individuals prepared to succeed in the modern world.

As a school we are pleased to be able to offer:

A competitive salary

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Vivup - a HCC cash back scheme

A comprehensive CPD programme for all colleagues

Visits to the school are welcomed please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs Louise Dorey at admin@astleycooper.herts.sch.uk. Further details about the school can also be found on the school website www.astleycooper.herts.sch.uk.

As we review applications on a rolling basis, we may close this advert if we find a suitable candidate. To ensure you don't miss this opportunity, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

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.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

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About The Astley Cooper School

School type
Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
947 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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The Astley Cooper School is an 11-18, co-educational, secondary school on the outskirts of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

For many years, Astley Cooper School was a smaller than average secondary school but its numbers are rising because of its considerably improved academic standards and good reputation. The school is proud to be part of the Government’s Priority School Building Programme. This huge investment in our school has seen our cohort numbers increase as well our profile in the community. The school has state of the art facilities including a leisure centre, swimming pool and new science laboratory/classrooms benefiting staff, students and our wider community for many years to come.

Extra curricular activities on offer to all students at the school include sport, art, music, drama, dance, residential and cultural trips and visits.

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