Food Technician Apprentice

Manchester Communication Academy, Manchester, M40 8NT

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP - Upon completed recruitment checks

• Closing date

  4 October 2026 at 9pm

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £8.00 Hourly Year 1 - National apprentice salary. Year 2 - Minimum wage for age

Food Technician Apprentice job summary

MCA Food technician apprentice - September 2026

You'll learn on the job, working alongside experienced colleagues across both our Food Technology department and school catering provision.

Rather than expecting you to arrive with all the skills, we'll help you develop them. You'll gain practical experience supporting Food Technology lessons, preparing ingredients and equipment, maintaining food preparation areas and helping pupils enjoy practical food education. You'll also spend time supporting our catering team and learning how a busy school food service operates.

About the role

Supporting Food Technology

You'll learn how to:

prepare ingredients, equipment and work areas ready for practical Food Technology

lessons;

weigh, measure and portion ingredients;

set up equipment and resources before lessons;

support the smooth running of practical cooking sessions;

assist teachers and pupils during practical activities where appropriate;

clear down and prepare the room between lessons;

clean and maintain equipment and food preparation areas;

safely store ingredients and equipment;

monitor ingredients and help maintain appropriate stock levels;

receive and put away food deliveries;

help reduce waste and make effective use of ingredients;

follow food hygiene, allergen and health and safety procedures; and

help create a safe, organised and welcoming environment in which pupils can learn

about food.

If I’m still interested, what should I do next?

We think that applying for a new role should always be seen as a 2-way process, you have to be right for us, but the school also has to be right for you. So if you are interested in applying, please do feel free to get in touch to discuss the role.

This role will be offered as a full time (35 hours per week). Term time only. The employment will be on a fixed term basis for 18 months (apprenticeship length)

Manchester Communication Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure for a Regulated Activity via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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.

About Manchester Communication Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1240 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Manchester Communication Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manchester-communication-academy

Manchester Communication Academy serves the community of Harpurhey and its surrounding districts. We are an 11-16 secondary school with a primary school also on site. Close collaboration between the two schools is fundamental to our way of working.

Not only is the Academy committed to offering our students the highest quality learning experience but the Social Investment Department is dedicated to offering opportunities and support to our local families and wider community. Together, our driving force is to mitigate the impact of disadvantage and ensuring that the young people that we serve are equipped and ready to be successful and happy adults who we are proud to know.

Everyone at MCA shares these same values and this is important to us.

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