Food Technician

Arrow Vale High School, Redditch, B98 0GF

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  8 December 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: £15,445.00 - £15,687.00 Annually (Actual)

Food Technician job summary

Food Technician

27.5 hours per week (Term Time Only)

Scale 2: Points 3-4 £24,796-£25,185 (actual salary £15,445 - £15,687)

Required to start: ASAP

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Food Technician to support the Food Technology team. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with the ability to work without supervision.

You will be responsible for a wide range of duties including the setting up of basic equipment and materials for practical lessons and demonstrations along with tidying rooms and checking equipment. You will organise student ingredients, compile orders, communicate with teachers and maintain appropriate records.

You will have a good understanding of current guidance and legislation with respect to food hygiene and food safety and the ability to manage time and communicate effectively to complete tasks to a high standard.

A Level 1 Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to undertake) and knowledge of specialist equipment in a catering/kitchen environment would be preferable but not essential.

This is an extremely exciting time to join our school. We achieved ‘Outstanding’ in all categories in 2014, 2018 and have maintained this standard in our most recent inspection in 2024 and combined with the collaborative ethos of staff and students, Arrow Vale is an innovative and highly rewarding place to work.

Interested candidates who wish to have an informal conversation about this role are welcome to contact Francesca Stanley, Associate Vice Principal.

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 Arrow Vale High School

• School type: Academy, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 856 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Arrow Vale High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/arrow-vale-rsa-academy

Outstanding Ofsted rating, excellent CPD opportunities and highly experienced and supportive departments - just some of the reasons why RSA Academy Arrow Vale is the place to work...

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