Food Technology Technician

Anthony Gell School, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4DX

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  17 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.05 - £13.26 Hourly Relief to cover absence

Food Technology Technician job summary

You will be assisting in the teaching and learning of food technology by helping to support students in their learning, maintaining a safe and clean environment and assisting the preparation and presentation of student work.

Main Duties and responsibilities:

• Practical preparation - including materials, equipment and stock (ordering and ensuring availability)
• Support teachers in lessons as appropriate
• Safe and efficient storage of equipment
• Maintain equipment in good order - reporting faults for other colleagues to make repairs or replace
• Cleaning of equipment/work areas
• Ensure health and safety guidelines are adhered to
• Use supplies resourcefully
• Work with teachers to help facilitate learning experiences. Including doing demonstrations where appropriate
• Help organise the use of the display space within the Faculty and contribute to displays which celebrate achievement and inspire students
• Undertake the role of assisting the teacher if required to do so
• Admin functions such as ordering and photocopying
• Flexible approach towards working times via agreement with the department lead with mutual consent

We ideally want:

• Qualifications relating to food and catering
• Experience in working within the catering industry or schools
• Experience in food technology specific techniques, skills and methodology
• Excellent communication skills
• Professional, organised and able to work on own initiative

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 Anthony Gell School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 781 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Anthony Gell School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/anthony-gell-school-matlock

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