Food and Textiles Technician

Shorefields; Chigwell; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym access

Swimming pool access

TOIL time-off scheme

Wellbeing meetings with staff

Development opportunities

Job summary

West Hatch is seeking a Food and Textiles Technician to support our Hospitality, Catering and Textiles provisions. The role is a part-time position with 12.5 hours per week, scheduled for Thursdays and Fridays, term-time plus one CPD week.

Applicants should be committed to improving student outcomes and able to work collaboratively with teaching and support staff. The appointment is subject to safeguarding checks and references.

Job description

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Full-time/Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 22/11/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: TBD

12,5 hours per week, Thursday and Friday 8.45 am to 3.30pm

39 weeks per year (Term time plus 1-week CPD)

Immediate Start Available

We are looking to appoint a Food and Textiles Technician, to support Our Hospitality and Catering Department, which also has oversight of Textiles, in a busy, highly experienced, friendly department. Both our Food and wider Design and Technology teachers and technicians are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and hardworking. The department has clear priorities for raising standards of performance and is committed to the improvement and development of all staff. We have recently developed our Hospitality and Catering course and offer a more vocational route for our students. There is a strong focus on improving the outcomes for all students with teachers and technicians planning together and sharing best practice.

We offer the following benefits:

• Newly built sports hall with fully fitted gym available for staff use,
• Swimming pool available for staff use,
• Banked cover/TOIL scheme allowing staff to build time to take some term time days off,
• The Headteacher is passionate about staff workload and wellbeing and holds regular wellbeing meetings with staff,
• We offer a significant number of paid development opportunities within departments and also across the school.

At West Hatch we believe in building strong relationships with students and going the extra mile to support students' successes both in and outside of school.

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in the commitment. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and positive references.

Early applications are encouraged as we will review applications as we receive them; and applicants may be contacted before the closing date.

Information about the School

West Hatch is a thriving, heavily oversubscribed innovative school. Proud of its success with significantly above average results and recently rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, we are always striving for improvement. We are keen to appoint individuals with a positive outlook and a proactive attitude – colleagues who enrich the lives of the learners and staff with whom they work.

We place great store on teacher development at all levels and offer a whole range of opportunities for colleagues to develop their leadership potential within and beyond West Hatch.

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in the commitment. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and positive references.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Victoria Schaefer
High Road, Chigwell
Essex, IG7 5BT Telephone: [phone]
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