19 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    to be confirmed

  • Closing date

    25 October 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    6 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher or lecturer

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Food technology

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 16:00pm with 1 hour (unpaid) lunch break, term-time only (39 weeks)

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

Grade -S3, Fringe, scale points 20.1 – 24.1, depending on experience. Actual: £22,137.77 - £24,321.63 (FTE: £28,637 - £31,462)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to hire a skilled and knowledgeable Food Technician to provide crucial support in the preparation and maintenance of resources for lessons. You will assist teachers and students, ensuring that all equipment is ready for use, contributing to a seamless learning environment within the Food Technology department. Your day-to-day assistance will be crucial in providing the help and encouragement students need to thrive in a supportive classroom environment.


Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Teacher in the Food Technology Department and, if required, in other areas of the school where food and cooking are taught or in areas where there is particular focus on functional skills.

• Support for pupils and students

• Administration and Management of Resources

• Preparation of materials and equipment for Food Technology lessons.

• Maintain Food Technology equipment, areas and services in good order.


Key Requirements:

• GCSE in English and Maths

• Experience in working with children with special needs

• Experience of supporting pupils and students to develop kitchen-related functional skills

• Experience of working as part of a team

• Ability to manage behaviour in the classroom

• Ability to organise and prioritise work and resources


What the school offers its staff

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits:

  • Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment
  • Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family
  • Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
  • Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme and Free Virtual GP Appointments
  • Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
  • Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

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

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Food Technician - JD Oct 2026.pdf - 171 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Dominic's School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 7 to 19
Size
183 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 19
Ofsted report
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Website
St Dominic's School website
Email address
zpetkova@stdominicsschool.org.uk
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St Dominic’s School is a special academy in Surrey and provides outstanding education for pupils and students aged 7-19 typically with a primary diagnosis of Speech Language & Communication Needs and/or Autistic Spectrum Condition. The school is located in Hambledon, close to Witley, Milford, Guildford and Godalming.
We are part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust (OHC&AT), a specialist Trust with 12 Academies and seven College Centres across London, Surrey and Sussex.
At St Dominic’s we believe passionately in a multi-disciplinary, ‘needs led’ approach to meeting each child’s and young person’s needs, resulting in carefully managed groupings, including specialist intervention work from our in house therapeutic team.
The school works closely in partnership with families, referring authorities and external agencies to coordinate the best possible education, care, guidance and support for its pupils and students.

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