Food Technician

eTeach UK Limited; Nailsea; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Annual leave

Wellbeing & training programmes

On-site parking

Health benefits & gym discounts

Cycle to work

Job summary

Lime Hills Academy invites applications for a Food Technician to work with small groups of pupils in a supportive SEMH environment. You will help deliver practical food and nutrition lessons, promoting healthy eating and independence, with a focus on developing confidence and life skills.

The role is part-time (21 hours/week, term-time plus insets) with Monday/Wednesday/Friday pattern potential, starting January 2027 pending checks.

Qualifications

• Good literacy and numeracy with GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above or equivalent.
• Hold a Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent vocational qualification.
• Understand safe use of kitchen equipment (ovens, hobs, etc.) and demonstrate correct use.
• Excellent time management and organisation.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist pupils in practical food and nutrition lessons.
• Promote healthy eating and life skills development in SEMH setting.

Skills

Literacy & numeracy

Time management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

GCSE English & Maths (Grade 4+)

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Job Title: Food Technician

Actual Annual Salary: £13,024 - £14,195 based on the hours and weeks worked.

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £25,798 - £29,208 – Grade B. Based on 37 hours per week, all year round.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Part‑time, 21 hours per week, term time only, plus insets.

Working Pattern: Monday, Tuesday and Friday – (Tuesday’s can be changed – but needs to be Monday and Friday)

Start: January 2027 – pending completion of pre‑employment checks.

Location: Beaufighter Rd Weston‑Super‑Mare BS24 8EE

As a Food Technician at LHA, you will work alongside small groups of pupils in a supportive SEMH environment, helping them develop essential life skills through practical food and nutrition lessons. You will play a vital role in promoting the importance of healthy eating, independence, confidence, and positive relationships with food, enabling young people to develop skills that will benefit them both in school and throughout their lives.

About you

• Good Literacy and numeracy skills (including GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above – or equivalent qualifications).
• Hold a relevant vocational qualification – e.g. Food Hygiene Certificate.
• An understanding of the safe use and operation of food technology equipment, including ovens, hobs and other kitchen appliances, with the ability to demonstrate their correct use.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills.

About Lime Hills Academy

Lime Hills Academy is a special school for young people in years 5 - 11 who have an EHCP to support their SEMH needs. We will be moving into our new build in Churchill over the next few months. As a temporary arrangement we have been supported by the DfE and CLF to deliver our provision across two sites: a secondary site in Weston and a primary site in Nailsea. At our core, is a belief that every young person deserves the right to an educative experience that prepares them for adulthood and opens doors at Post 16. We do this by providing a targeted core curriculum that focuses in equal parts on literacy, numeracy, and PSHE. This is enriched through outdoor learning, benevolent childhood experiences, arts, topic based learning and specific interventions.

What we can offer you

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in‑role/wider‑trust development opportunities.
• Well‑being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on‑site parking plus many more!

Recruitment timeline

• Closing Date: 9 November 2027
• Shortlisting Date: 11 November 2027
• Interviews: 17 November 2027

Equal Opportunity & Inclusion

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities.

We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 73% of the students who attend City Academy Bristol are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part‑time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria.

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship with this role. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role.