Food Technology Technician

Oak Academy, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9JJ

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,469.00 - £22,154.00 Annually (Actual) £25,185 - £25,989 (FTE)

Food Technology Technician job summary

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain classrooms, equipment, and teaching materials for Food Technology lessons.
• Support teachers during practical sessions, demonstrations, and student activities.
• Maintain and carry out basic repairs to apparatus and arrange external servicing when needed.
• Manage stock control, order supplies, and maintain accurate records of materials and departmental expenditure.
• Handle and store food and materials safely, in line with Health & Safety and COSHH regulations.
• Provide administrative support including photocopying, displays, and photographing students work.
• Undertake first aid training and provide first aid as required.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a passion for supporting creative, hands-on learning experiences.
• Demonstrates excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Understands the importance of health, safety, and hygiene in a food technology environment.
• Works well as part of a team and builds positive relationships with colleagues and pupils.
• Is proactive, reliable, and adaptable to meet the needs of a busy department.
• Experience in a similar technical, catering, or educational environment would be advantageous.

What We have to Offer:

• A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
• A strong support network both within the school and across Authentic Education.
• All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.
• Strong potential for career progression.
• A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.
• An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
• Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced-price corporate gym membership through BH Live.
• A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.



Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Shelley Morris, HR Academy Lead at shelley.morris@oa.weareauthentic.education

Together we are Courageous, Innovative, Excellent

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 Oak Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 647 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oak Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oak-academy

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