Food Technician

Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy in Yardley Wood, Birmingham is seeking a Food Technician on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity-cover support. You will assist teaching staff with demonstrations and practical lessons, manage equipment, and help maintain safety and standards across departments.

This role requires efficient preparation of materials, stock control, and the prompt organisation of resources for lessons.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to teaching staff with demonstrations and practical lessons.
• Oversight of stock and preparation rooms and arrangements for maintenance and repair services to equipment and working surfaces.
• Assisting in the maintenance of safety standards in the departments.
• Routine maintenance of any equipment.
• Provide support to students to achieve learning goals.
• Ensure the efficient and prompt preparation and organisation of equipment and materials for lessons as required.
• Ensure safe storage and use of equipment.
• Carry out or arrange for the maintenance and repair of equipment as appropriate.
• Assist in preparing lesson materials in other departments from time to time.
• Maintain stock levels and process online orders.
• Organise textbooks, worksheets, routine filing and photocopying as required.

Job description

Job Title: Food Technician

Salary: SCP 5-10 (£26,428 to £28,608 FTE) £23,040 to £24,941 Actual

Location: Yardley Wood, Birmingham

Start: Fixed Term to provide maternity leave cover, expected to end in August 2027 or upon the return of the substantive postholder, whichever is sooner.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to teaching staff with demonstrations and practical lessons.
• Oversight of stock and/or preparation rooms and arrangements for maintenance and repair services to equipment and working surfaces.
• Assisting in the maintenance of safety standards in the departments.
• Routine maintenance of any equipment.
• Provide support to students to achieve learning goals.
• Ensure the efficient and prompt preparation and organisation of equipment and materials for lessons as required.
• Ensure safe storage and use of equipment.
• Carry out or arrange for the maintenance and repair of equipment as appropriate.
• Assist in preparing lesson materials in other departments from time to time.
• Maintain stock levels and process online orders.
• Organise textbooks, worksheets, routine filing and photocopying as required.

Christ Church Secondary Academy opened in September 2021, welcoming the first cohort of students into year 7 and is growing year on year into a 11 - 18 Church of England academy. The vision is for all to flourish together within a Church School community. We are one community: students, parents and carers, staff and governors learning together and serving the community of Yardley Wood and beyond. At Christ Church we aim to provide an exceptional education, supported by excellent pastoral care with an insistence on securing the highest standards in everything we do.

The vision of the Trust is to ensure pupils have ‘life in all its fullness’; providing an education that will offer a wide range of opportunities and experiences within a Christian framework.

Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust (BDMAT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. BDMAT is a Disability Confident employer.