Food Technology Technician
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6TAThis job expired on 29 September 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 September 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £14,886.00 - £15,432.00 Annually (Actual)
Food Technology Technician job summary
JOB DESCRIPTION
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
TECHNICIAN
Salary – Scale 2 Point 3 to 5 (£20,812 to £21,575 pro rata)
30 hours per week - Term Time plus 2 weeks
Job Purpose
To provide a practical, daily technician service within our school to members of the teaching staff and students in the Food Technology department through the preparation and provision of equipment and ingredients to enable pupils to carry out practical lessons.
Main Responsibilities
General
Maintain a safe and clean working environment to
ensure Food teaching areas are prepared and maintained for teaching at all
times
Prepare ingredients, materials and resources for
teachers and students
Provide advice and assistance in the classroom to
support and assist the teacher during practical lessons
Work on your own initiative as well as a member of a
team.
Plan and prioritise your work effectively.
Assist in the organisation and presentation of the
Food Technology Room.
To attend and participate in relevant meetings as
required.
Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson
times, eg clubs, visits and extra-curricular activities organized by the
department
To undertake any other duties commensurate with the
post as may be required by the Principal.
Maintaining Work
Area
To ensure that food technology rooms and equipment
are kept clean and tidy and that food technology room safety regulations are
met, including checking equipment for safety, cleaning and sterilizing
equipment and advising students on safety aspects of particular practical work.
Ensure that fridges, cookers and equipment are kept
clean and that a deep clean is undertaken when required.
Ensure that all equipment is accounted for, in the
correct place and replaced where necessary.
Ensure that all equipment is stored in a safe,
hygienic and appropriate manner.
Assist the classroom teacher in the logging in and
out of certain items of equipment as required.
To be responsible for maintaining departmental
displays of work both in the technology area and around the school Resources
To monitor supplies of stock and inform line manager
when further supplies of resources or ingredients are required; check goods
delivered against orders and storing appropriately; carry out stock taking and
inventory checks.
To record breakages and loans, in accordance with
school policy, and assist with department filing, including maintenance of up
to date catalogues and price lists.
To assist with the preparation of materials for
lessons, display and projects.
To assist in setting up for practical lessons and
demonstrations.
To carry out administrative duties to support the
teacher as required (filing, photocopying, record keeping, inventory checks
etc)
Other
The post holder will be expected to carry out all
duties in the context of and in compliance with all the school policies.
To be willing to undertake training as necessary.
To participate in personal and team reviews.
To be familiar with Health & Safety regulations.
Provide First Aid when necessary (after training)
Other duties including support to facilitate the
smooth running of the Food Technology Department.
Other
Reasonable Duties
This Job Description sets out the main duties of the post at the date when it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post. This list of duties is not exhaustive and from time to time staff will be asked to undertake any other reasonable tasks in relation to their role.
To assist the Principal in ensuring that the academy runs smoothly. This includes:
- Actively promoting the academy’s high expectations and equal opportunities policy.
- Maintaining sound procedures for security, supervision, and maintenance of the academy environment, ensuring that all safeguarding/Health and Safety regulations are met.
- Modelling the highest standards of professional conduct, supporting and driving excellence in all practice within the academy; ensuring that Cliff Park Ormiston Academy and the Ormiston Academies Trust is always presented positively within and beyond the academy.
Notes:
- All staff are part of a wider academy team. Each individual, therefore, is required to support the values/ethos of the academy and the academy priorities as defined in the Academy Improvement Plan. This will mean being responsive to the needs of colleagues, parents and students and being flexible in a demanding environment. On occasions the post holder may be expected to carry out additional tasks, as requested by the Principal and Governors, which are not specifically specified in this job description.
- All staff in the academy work subject to statute and academy policies and procedures. The post holder will be expected to become familiar with these and work in accordance with them.
- Due to the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of Criminal Record Disclosure to be undertaken. It is essential that post holders disclose whether they have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and if so, for which offences. Any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the academy.
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.
About Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 832 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
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- School website
- Cliff Park Ormiston Academy website (opens in new tab)
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