Food and Design Technology Technician

Star Academies; Little Hulton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Salford Academy is seeking a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils, helping create an outstanding learning environment for students in a disadvantaged community. You will work closely with teachers to support learning and safety.

The successful candidate will be a proactive team player with strong organisational skills, knowledge of health and safety legislation, and the ability to manage records and risk assessments while developing relationships across the school

Qualifications

• Experience delivering tailored pupil support to improve learning.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation relevant to schools.
• Ability to keep accurate work records and carry out risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to pupils to enable an outstanding learning environment.
• Support learning and teaching and build positive relationships across the school and Star community.
• Direct the work of a small support team and collaborate with staff.

Skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Record keeping

Risk assessment

Team leadership

Education

A Levels or Level 3 qualification

Job description

About Star Salford Academy

Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.

Star Salford Academy is a 5-form entry mixed secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds, which opened in September 2023. Like all Star schools, Star Salford Academy has a leadership specialism.

We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

During its opening year, the school admitted an intake of 150 pupils in Year 7. We will continue to admit a new intake of Year 7 pupils at the beginning of each academic year.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils. You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning. Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• A Levels or Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent.
• Detailed knowledge of Health & Safety legislation as it relates to the work of a school.
• Experience of keeping work records.
• The ability to carry out risk assessments in relation to practical work.
• The ability to effectively direct the work of a team.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub, Star Talent Academy. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

Key Dates

Closing Date: Sunday, 27 September 2026 at midnight.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Proposed Start Date: Monday, 02 November 2026.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.