Food Technology Technician

Attleborough Academy, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AJ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2026

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  29 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £4,608- £4,764 actual pa

Food Technology Technician job summary

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust

Tel: 01953 452335

Email: office@attleboroughacademy.org

Website: https://www.attleboroughacademy.org

 

• Salary: Scale Points 5-6, £4,608- £4,764 actual pa (£26,427-£26,847 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 7.5 hours per week (Monday)
• Term Time + 1 week
• Required October 2026 (or ASAP thereafter)

 

With effect from October 2026, we are seeking to appoint a part-time Food Technician, working one day per week (Monday) to support the teaching of Food Technology enabling the smooth running of practical classes and maintaining a safe working environment. 

Working under the day-to-day supervision of our Food Technology teacher and the Head of Technologies Faculty, you will be required to assist and support the department which will include maintaining equipment and preparing resources for lessons. 

The appointed candidate must have positive approaches to and enjoy working with young people. In turn, you will have a fulfilling opportunity to work with staff and students supporting a popular subject within our Academy community. 

Attleborough Academy is a popular, 11 to 18 Academy which is continually developing to meet the demands of providing the highest quality education for all students. The Academy joined the Sapientia Education Trust (SET) in June 2020 which was an exciting and important development for the school. The SET are committed to bringing like-minded schools together to work in partnership to develop a world class education. Just before Easter 2023, we were pleased to achieve the World Class School Quality Mark which is a tribute to all in our community. 

We are an inclusive, friendly and effective learning community with high aspirations and a reputation for innovation. Excellent relationships between students and staff are at the heart of the ethos of the Academy and are often commented on by those who visit the Academy. The Academy is a hardworking and caring community of people with high standards and high expectations. Our core values are Commitment, Acknowledgement, Respect and Excellence (CARE). CARE therefore has a genuine meaning within our Academy as we want the Academy to be a place where these values are seen in all aspects of our work together.  

Working hours for this post will be 08:15 to 16:15 on a Monday

How to apply:

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’. 

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via the online application form.

Applications will be considered upon receipt; therefore, early applications are encouraged. 

Closing Date: 9 October 2026, 9am

Interview Date: 16 October 2026 - shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email with details of the arrangements. 

Sapientia Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff must be prepared to undergo several vetting checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust reserves the right to withdraw offers of employment where checks or references are deemed to be unsatisfactory

The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2024, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

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 Attleborough Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 976 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Attleborough Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/attleborough-academy

Attleborough Academy is a popular, 11 to 18 Academy which is continually developing to meet the demands of providing the highest quality education for all students. Later this academic year, Attleborough Academy will be joining the Sapientia Education Trust (SET) which is an exciting and important development for the Academy. The SET are committed to bringing like-minded schools together to work in partnership to develop a world class education. This merger promises to bring multiple benefits in terms of teaching and learning and new opportunities for students and staff.

We are an inclusive, friendly and effective learning community with high aspirations and a reputation for innovation. Excellent relationships between students and staff are at the heart of the ethos of the Academy and are often commented on by those who visit the Academy. The Academy is a hardworking and caring community of people with high standards and high expectations. Our core values are Commitment, Acknowledgement, Respect and Excellence (CARE). CARE therefore has a genuine meaning within our Academy as we want the Academy to be a place where these values are seen in all aspects of our work together.

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