Food and Nutrition Technician

Harris Academy Wimbledon; City Of London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A secondary academy in Wimbledon is seeking a dedicated Food and Nutrition Technician to support engaging lessons. The successful candidate will manage equipment and ingredients, ensuring a safe and organised environment. Ideal for someone passionate about food and education, with previous experience in a relevant setting. This position offers rewarding opportunities in a collaborative team focused on student success.

Benefits

Competitive rewards and benefits package

Professional development and career planning

Performance and Loyalty Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school or food technology environment.
• Organised and proactive, able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Keen interest in food, nutrition, and practical education.

Responsibilities

• Prepare equipment and ingredients for lessons.
• Advise on the safe use of tools and equipment.
• Support students in practical work.

Job description

About Us

We are an “Outstanding” (Ofsted 2023) secondary academy, established in 2018 to provide an excellent education for children in Wimbledon.

Two years after opening, we moved into our brand-new building which is modern, bright and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities in every area of the curriculum. We are oversubscribed and fortunate to have an amazing level of support from the community with waiting lists for entry into every year group of our academy.

Our academy is an exceptional place to learn, providing an ambitious but happy and inclusive environment.We have high expectations of our students of all starting points and abilities.We know that our students will leave us academically successful, but we also want them to be well-rounded individuals with a highly developed social conscience, ready to lead in their communities and beyond. Our motto is “make a difference” and our students and staff give nothing except their very best in pursuit of making a difference to their lives and the lives of others around them.

Three words are crucial to how we guide students to be able to “make a difference”: independence, integrity and resilience.

• Independence means we support students to develop their skills and attributes, so they have everything they need to succeed. We set challenging targets and raise aspirations so every single one of our students reaches their potential.
• Integrity means staff and students must be fair and truthful and have the courage to take the right action in every situation, even when no-one is looking.
• Resilience means we give students the tools to recover from difficulties. We show students how taking risks and making mistakes is all part of the learning journey. We also show students how hard work brings success, and support them to persevere with all challenges.

There is a great deal of collaborative working and sharing of good ideas about what works within secondary academies at Harris. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and outward looking group where professional development and progression opportunities are second to none.

Summary

We are currently seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Food and Nutrition Technician to join our team at Harris Academy Wimbledon.

The successful candidate will support the delivery of engaging and high-quality Food and Nutrition lessons by maintaining equipment, preparing materials, and ensuring a safe and well-organised learning environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a passion for food, nutrition and education to play a key role in supporting students’ practical learning experiences and contributing to the success of our thriving department.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing equipment and ingredients for lessons according to teacher specifications
• Advising students and staff on the safe and proper use of tools, equipment and practical activities
• Supporting students in preparing materials for independent practical work at KS4
• Assisting in practical lessons and providing technical support when required
• Maintaining, repairing and ensuring the safety of resources and equipment, reporting issues beyond scope
• Understanding subject syllabi and schemes of work to prepare effectively for practical lessons
• Managing stock levels, conducting regular stock checks and organising weekly ingredient orders
• Performing safety checks and complying with health, safety and hygiene regulations, including risk assessments
• Implementing health and safety procedures across the department
• Storing equipment and ingredients safely and maintaining good condition
• Disposing of hazardous food waste and recycling safely
• Cleaning and maintaining kitchen areas and equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
• Keeping up to date with health, safety and hygiene regulations and developments in Food Technology
• Collaborating with technical staff to keep workspaces clean, tidy and safe
• Rotating ingredients using first-in, first-out method to ensure safe food storage

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you are passionate about supporting young people’s learning and have a keen interest in food, nutrition and practical education.

You should be organised, proactive, and able to work both independently and as part of a team to ensure lessons run smoothly and safely.

If you have experience working in a school or food technology environment, enjoy hands-on work and take pride in maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety, we would love to hear from you.

Please download the Job Pack for a full job description and person specification.

Rewards & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.