Food Technician

Blossom House School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive educational institution in Greater London is seeking a part-time Food Technician to join the Design & Technology Team. The role involves supporting children with communication difficulties, managing project materials, and leading extracurricular activities. Ideal candidates will have strong background in food technology, experience working with children, and essential qualifications including GCSE and Food Hygiene Certificate. The position is term-time only, with a salary range of £13,890 to £15,094 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Must have experience of working as a Food Technician or similar.
• Essential qualifications: GCSE, Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage maintenance checks.

Responsibilities

• Support children in KS3 and KS4 with communication difficulties.
• Lead extra-curricular food-related clubs.
• Assist in ordering and preparing materials for the department.

Skills

Mental resilience

Team player

Building relationships

Experience with children with SEN

Managing groups of children

Strong communication skills

Education

GCSE

Relevant First Aid Certificate

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

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Food Technician

Permanent, Part-Time, Term-Time only role

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (8 : 30am - 17 : 00pm)

No working required during school holidays

Salary from : £13,890- £15,094 salary for term-time, 36 weeks pa, depending on experience (£27,008 - £29,350 Full-Time Equivalent)

To Start : ASAP

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Food Technician to join our Design & Technology Team as a job share with our current Food Technician, supporting children in KS3 and KS4 who have speech and language and communication difficulties.

As well as providing support in the Food Technician Department, you will also assist in other areas of the department, and lead extra-curricular food-related clubs / activities and must be able to relate well to both staff and students.

You will play a key role in supporting teaching staff as well as ordering and preparing project materials and general resources to support the department, including the use and maintenance of tools and equipment.

The ideal candidate will have :

• Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging, mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.
• Be able to work on their own initiative as well as be a team player.
• Have the ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
• Have experience of working with children with Special Education Needs (SEN) (desirable).
• Have experience of working as a Food Technician or equivalent learning support role within a Food Technology class.
• Be able to manage groups of children and cope with challenging behaviour.
• Essential qualifications and training include a GCSE, Relevant First Aid Certificate, Food Hygiene Certificate. A Teaching Assistant qualification would be desirable, but is not essential.
• Be able to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment.
• Be well organised with the ability to work independently, taking responsibility for managing routine safety and maintenance checks.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills and numeracy skills.

Closing date : Friday 7th November 2025

Safeguarding Statement

Blossom House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; successful applicants must be suitable to work with children and will need to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Certificate with barred list information.