Food Technician

The Priory Federation Of Academies Trust; Manthorpe; On-site; GBP 11,021,000 - 13,776,000; Part time

Job summary

The Priory Ruskin Academy in Grantham is looking for a well organised Food Technician to support the Food Technology department. The successful candidate will help order ingredients, manage stock, assist in practical lessons, and ensure equipment is cleaned and maintained.

The applicant should hold a basic food hygiene certificate and have an understanding of health and safety in the kitchen, including COSHH and manual handling.

Qualifications

• Basic food hygiene certificate.
• Understanding of health and safety in the kitchen.
• Knowledge of COSHH and manual handling.

Responsibilities

• Support Food Technology tasks and practical lessons.
• Order ingredients in a timely and cost-effective way.
• Manage stock levels and keep equipment cleaned and maintained.

Skills

Basic food hygiene

Health and safety in kitchen

Manual handling

Education

Basic food hygiene certificate

Job description

Food Technician

CAPTION:

• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Salary: Not specified
• Hours: Part-time
• Location: Grantham, NG31 8ED
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 29 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 14 Oct 2026

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Priory Ruskin Academy is looking for a well organised and motivated individual to support the Food Technology department. The successful candidate will look to ensure that: food is ordered in a timely and cost-effective way, that ingredients are available at desired times, help prepare ingredients, manage stock levels, ensure that equipment is regularly cleaned and maintained.

The successful applicant should hold a basic food hygiene certificate. The post holder should have an understanding of health and safety in the kitchen, as well as have knowledge of COSHH and manual handling. There will be times when the successful applicant will also support the Food Technology teacher in the running of practical lessons.

The role will be 15 hours per week, with several potential variations on how those hours can be spread across the week and this would be discussed fully at interview. Options may include 3 hours solid per day or split shifts in the morning and the afternoon. These patterns would not necessarily have to be the same every day of the week.

The Priory Ruskin Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students, and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

There is a unique energy at The Priory Ruskin Academy; we are forward thinking, aspirational and dynamic but with a genuine warmth and supportive culture.

The job description and person specification can be found in the attachments.

What the school offers its staff

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment for all. Our aim, embedded in the Trust Values, is to enrich our workforce at every level and we encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust strictly adheres to UK-GDPR regulations. In order to complete your application for this position you will be required to read and agree to the terms of our privacy statement. This will be available for you to read when you commence your application.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please note that applicants may be subject to online/social media presence checks.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if we identify a suitable candidate.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.