Food Technician
North Oxfordshire Academy, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 0UD17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
17 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Food technology
Working pattern
- Part time: This is term time only role, 30 hours per week. You will be required to work 9am – 3:30pm, Monday – Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £17,755
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a talented and dedicated Food Technician to join our Hospitality department. This rewarding role supports the delivery of engaging, practical lessons by ensuring that resources are well prepared and that all activities meet current Health and Safety standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and organise materials for lessons across KS3to KS5
- Manage stock levels and place orders as needed
- Operate a variety of equipment supporting the food curriculum
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness in the Food Technology classrooms and equipment
- Training will be provided to the successful candidate
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and stay calm under pressure
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Positive, flexible mindset with a proactive “can do” attitude
- Meticulous attention to detail and pride in delivering quality work
- Ability to meet tight deadlines with accuracy
- GCSEs at grade C or above in English and, or equivalent qualifications demonstrating sound literacy and numeracy skills
Important details:
- £17,755 per annum
- This is term time only role, 30 hours per week. You will be required to work 9am – 3:30pm, Monday – Friday
- Permanent contract
- Local Government Pension Scheme
What the school offers its staff
Additional Benefits:
- Access to over 250 exclusive benefits including free access to online wellness and workout classes, money off your weekly shop, high street purchases and meals out.
- Continuing Professional Development options, tailored to your needs.
- Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.
- Free confidential advice and support is accessible through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to work scheme – we will help you buy your new bike!
- Health Cash Plan - We offer a health cash plan giving you money towards essential medical treatment.
- Free parking on site.
- Guaranteed personal day – 1 paid personal day each year, to use as you
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
North Oxfordshire Academy ensures a whole school approach to safeguarding. This means ensuring safeguarding and child protection are at the forefront and underpins all relevant aspects of process and policy development.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Applying for the job
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About North Oxfordshire Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1023 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- North Oxfordshire Academy website
- Email address
- emma.hunt@northoxfordshire-academy.org
Welcome to North Oxfordshire Academy and thank you for taking an interest in developing your career with us.
For those who want to combine quick access to London and Oxford with country living, North Oxfordshire Academy is the ideal location. We are situated in Banbury, a vibrant market town steeped in history which enjoys affordable rental and house prices.
The academy sits on a 48-acre site and offers great facilities including extensive playing fields, a national standard athletics track and a 50-place nursery to which teachers benefit from heavily subsidised places.
The academy offers a great training programme for students, ECTs and Schools Direct trainees who all benefit from high-quality, supportive CPD. Our staff are optimistic, hardworking and great team players and new staff very quickly become part of the NOA family.
We pride ourselves on excellent staff retention; our staff are happy and determined to encourage the very best in our students. I would be delighted to welcome any prospective applicants to see for themselves how we work at North Oxfordshire Academy.
Ellie Jacobs, Principal
Arranging a visit to North Oxfordshire Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emma.hunt@northoxfordshire-academy.org.
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