Food Technology Technician
George Pindar School, Scarborough, YO11 3LWThis job expired on 11 October 2021
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 October 2021 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 September 2021
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 2 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade C, Scale Points 2-4 (£16,055.01 - £16,703.45 actual salary)
Actual salary
- Grade C, Scale Points 2-4 (£16,055.01 - £16,703.45 actual salary)
Food Technology Technician job summary
Food Technology Technician
Grade C, Scale Points 2-4 (£16,055.01 - £16,703.45 actual salary)
37 hours per week, term time only plus 2 weeks
Start date: As soon as possible in October 2021
Our school
Welcome to George Pindar School. We are a rapidly improving fully inclusive 11-16 school, proud to serve the community of Eastfield in Scarborough, with just over 650 students on roll. Since joining the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust family of schools in 2019 there have substantial and sustained improvements. We are on a journey and everyone at #TeamPindar is rightly proud to be affecting change within our coastal community.
Our motto is #ProudToBePindar and we want all members of our community to strive for success. Our six key PINDAR values underpin everything we are working to achieve here. We want staff and students to be Proud, Independent, Neighbourly, Determined, Aspirational and Respectful,
Whilst many of our current staff are local, many also travel from York, Hull, Driffield and the surrounding areas. George Pindar School is a special community, with a friendly welcome and high staff morale a key feature of our school. We are proud that our school now has low staff turnover and high staff retention.
We are a proud member of the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust family of schools along with our coastal partner Graham School. The development of the whole child forms an integral part of our vision; we want the best for every student at George Pindar School irrespective of their background. We value honesty, high aspirations, mutual respect and resilience. We work together as #TeamPindar to ensure that every member of our community can strive for success.
Our opportunity
Over the last three years a huge amount of work has gone into ensuring that our students can achieve their full potential. This has included ensuring our climate for learning is productive and aspirational, our behaviour and attitudes policies and strategies benefit all of our student body and our pastoral systems reach every student that needs extra support. Our school could not function without our dedicated support colleagues.
Are you a University student who has recently graduated or a support colleague looking for a new challenge? We have the perfect position for you if your passion is within Technology.
You will support the smooth running of food technology lessons with thorough preparation, ordering, cleaning and support. This post represents an excellent opportunity to work with a group of professionals who are focused on driving rapid and sustained improvement within a challenging context. Applications are invited from colleagues at all stages of their career.
What we are looking for in our successful Technician:
• An academic qualification, at least to A Level but preferably to Degree level, within the Technology remit
• If not an academic qualification, then experience working within a Technology related role would certainly be sufficient
• Practical experience within a school environment would be advantageous
• Good organisation and communication skills
• The ability to work well as part of a team as well as independently
Overview and career development recruitment incentives:
• An opportunity to join our well-resourced Technology department.
• Friendly and caring schools where all stakeholders work together for the benefit of the children
• A high level of support from staff and colleagues with the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust
• Motivated, dedicated staff and a committed, active and supportive Senior Leadership Team
• Improving schools which support pupils to aspire to the very best, with a broad and balanced curriculum offer, collaborative learning and a wide range of extra-curricular activities
• A commitment to professional development and advancement opportunities within a growing MAT
Application process
The date of commencement for this post will be as soon as possible in October 2021 and the closing date for all applications is Monday 11th October 2021.
Application process
We actively encourage you to have an informal conversation with James who can provide any further details you may need. james.annetts@northyorks.gov.uk or call 01609 534939 / 07966 261249.
To apply for the post you will need to complete our Trust online application form by clicking on this link: George Pindar School: Technician (Food Technology) – Hope Sentamu Learning Trust (hslt.academy)
To get a feel for our school you are welcome to visit our website at George Pindar School, Scarborough | Part of the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust – #Proud to be Pindar (hslt.academy)
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance satisfactory references and right to work checks.
Commitment to safeguarding
Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.
Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.
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About George Pindar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 660 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- George Pindar School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- james.annetts@northyorks.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 07966 261249
George Pindar School is an 11-16 secondary situated in Scarborough and we are a community school where our colleagues are #proudtobepindar. We are
a school with low staff turnover, high staff morale and we are looking positively to the future.
On the 1 March 2019 we officially joined the Trust family of schools along with our fellow coastal partner Graham School. This is a positive step in our school improvement journey which sees us working collaboratively sharing best practice, developing our
staff, developing advancements on teaching and learning and ensuring strong outcomes for our students.
We are proud to be an inclusive school with a healthy intake in Year 7 and we have the highest aspiration for our students to achieve their very best and grow both as individuals and as members of their community. The development of the whole child
forms an integral part of our vision; we want the best for every student at George Pindar irrespective of their background. We value honesty, high expectations and aspirations, resilience and we work together as Team George Pindar.
Arranging a visit to George Pindar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email james.annetts@northyorks.gov.uk.
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