Design & Technology Technician with Food Specialism

Friesland School; Sandiacre; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Friesland School in England is seeking a part-time Technician to support in the Design & Technology food room, handling storage and rotation of food, and assisting with class setups.

You will maintain hygiene standards, clean equipment, monitor storage facilities, and report concerns. You may support other DT specialisms as required.

This role is permanent, part-time, with term-time hours and a commitment to safeguarding and high standards.

Qualifications

• Must follow hygiene practices and have knowledge of food safety.
• Organised, forward-thinking and able to maintain clean storage and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Store, rotate and collect food in the food room.
• Maintain hygiene standards and clean equipment and storage facilities.
• Set up for each class, assist with administration and displays.
• Support other DT specialisms as the Technician when required.

Job description

Grade and Salary

Grade 2: £13,548 - £14,203 per annum

(£26,016 - £27,274 FTE)

Working pattern

22.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Contract term

Permanent

The School

Friesland School is a values-centred organisation, and we strive to live up to our ethos of Ambition, Teamwork, Honesty and Respect in everything that we do. Our school is a vibrant and energetic educational environment, where we prioritise the academic, personal and cultural education of all our students. At Friesland we have high expectations of ourselves and those around us, working collectively to develop and improve whilst enhancing the life opportunities of our students. We have a long track record of high attainment at both Y11 and Y13, alongside a wide and varied extra-curricular provision.

As someone interested in a role at our school, we would urge you to come to visit us and see Friesland School for yourself, as there is no better way to learn about our wonderful school and what we offer.

The role

The role is to provide support and guidance within the food room. To be responsible for the storage, rotation and collection of food. To maintain and clean equipment and storage facilities and maintain hygiene standards within the food room. To set up for each class, support with the administration and displays, and report all food room concerns. To support in other specialisms within the Design & Technology Department as the Technician as and when required.

The person

The successful candidate for this role will be organised and forward thinking. They will be thorough in all hygiene practices and knowledgeable in food safety and food storage. They will take pride in their work areas and maintain their equipment and storage facilities to a high standard.

Why join us

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer

Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.

An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership, and extensive high street retail discounts.

Entry to attractive career average pension schemes.

Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.

A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals and wonderful students.

Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.

A range of support mechanisms and benefits to employees. The Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter, and we take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously.

Important Details

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children's barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.