Food Technician

Wmjobs; Bewdley; On-site; GBP 4,600 - 6,200; Part time

Job summary

The Bewdley School is seeking a part-time Food Technician to support food and nutrition teaching across Key Stages 3 and 4. The role includes aiding demonstrations, preparing ingredients, and in-class support. It entails 39 weeks per year, term-time salary of £4,632 plus one training day, and requires the Enhanced DBS disclosure.

We offer on-the-job training, strong organisational expectations, and opportunities to work with and around secondary students. Applications open until filled.

Qualifications

• Experience of kitchen work and ability to work directly with children.
• On-the-job training offered to suitably qualified applicant.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Experience in hospitality-related environment would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist food teacher with demonstration lessons and practicals.
• Prepare and clear away ingredients and equipment.
• Provide in-class support during lessons as needed.
• Make arrangements for maintenance/repair of cooking equipment.
• Print and organise recipes.

Skills

Kitchen work

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

Experience in hospitality environment

Tools

Basic IT skills

Job description

Food Technician

Scale 2 – Scale point 4

Part-time 1 day/7.5 hours per week: £4632 per annum for term-time only plus 1 training day

Required as soon as possible

We are seeking a food technician to work 39 weeks per year, supporting our delivery of food and nutrition courses in Key Stages 3 and 4. Every child in the school studies food as part of the technology rotation in years 7 and 8. From year 9 onwards, there is a strong uptake for level 2 hospitality and catering. The role involves assisting our food teacher with demonstration lessons and practicals, with some ‘in class support’ during lessons as needed. It will also be necessary to prepare and clear away ingredients and equipment, and when needed, make arrangements for maintenance and repair of cooking equipment. Printing and organising recipes will require some basic IT skills.

We are seeking a technician with experience of kitchen work and who can quickly adapt to working directly with children. We offer ‘on the job’ training to suitably qualified applicant, who will at the very least have a reasonable range of cooking skills. The successful applicant will have excellent organisational and communication skills and work independently, being comfortable working with and around secondary school students. Experience of working in a hospitality related environment would be an advantage.

The Bewdley School, serving the Georgian town of Bewdley and on the banks of the River Severn, is a fully inclusive and comprehensive school performing well in national examinations and offering a broad and balanced curriculum. Students are hungry to learn, and the school is warm and welcoming.

We seek a colleague who has:

• Exceptional energy and enthusiasm
• Substantial leadership & organizational capacity
• A sophisticated grasp of how children develop
• The optimism to imagine a better future

In return we offer:

• Students who are genuinely curious
• A welcoming, friendly and supportive culture
• Opportunities for personal development
• A commitment to rational leadership

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS, where appropriate.

Closing date for applications: vacancy open until filled

Website: www.bewdley.worcs.sch.uk

Email: [e-mail]

Attached documents
Food Technician September 2026.pdf