Food Technician

Clarion, London, NW2 1TR

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,483.00 - £27,637.00 Annually (Actual)

Food Technician job summary

Purpose

To be responsible to the Director of Learning for Catering and Technology in coordinating the use of, and development of practical resources and facilities within the Food and Catering area. This includes meeting the provision of guidance and support in the practical requirements of the Food and Catering curriculum.

Main Responsibilities

• Work with the Food teachers to produce teaching & learning resources.

• Prepare resources for practical demonstrations when required by Food teachers.

• Work with food teachers to organise the purchase of ingredients for practical cooking sessions.

• To collect & store student ingredient contributions & use them to purchase ingredients.

• Collect and store student allergy and special dietary requirement information.

• Check equipment used during practical sessions to make sure it is in good working order

• Report any equipment that is damaged or missing.

• Complete an equipment audit at the end of every academic year.

• Ensure that there are clean aprons, cloths & tea towels available for every practical session.

• Work alongside the teacher to give students support during practical lesson when needed.

• Maintain a high standard of food safety & hygiene in all work areas.

• Record the temperatures of fridges & freezers daily.

• Oversee the provision of cover work from absent teachers in Food lessons

• Begin cover lessons where cover teachers have been delayed or cannot be found.

Promotion of School Values

• To contribute to whole school events as and when required.

• To support and contribute to the school’s commitment to safeguarding all students.

• To be aware of the school’s duty of care in relation to staff, students and visitors and to comply with all health and safety policies at all times.

• To be aware of and comply with the codes of conduct, regulations and policies of the school and its commitment to equal opportunities.

Flexibility

In order to deliver the service effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed and the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties, however, will fall within the scope of the post, at the appropriate grade.

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 Clarion

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 689 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Clarion website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whitefield-school

Whitefield is a rapidly improving school. Our examination results continue to rise year on year. But we still have ambitious plans for the future. The successful candidate will have access to Continuous Professional Development through our comprehensive internal and external CPD programme. The school also offers a range of benefits to all employees through our pro-active staff Well-being Team.

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