Food Technician

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Stourbridge; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A Multi Academy Trust is hiring a Food Technician in Stourbridge for a permanent part-time position. The role requires energetic candidates willing to support students, contribute to school life, and uphold high standards. Applicants must demonstrate good organizational skills and resilience under pressure. A commitment to safeguarding children is essential. The position offers an annual salary of £14,324.88 - £14,881.20 for 24 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Energy and enthusiasm to contribute to school life.
• Ability to support students and staff effectively.
• Willingness to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Join the established food department.
• Contribute to raising standards and achievement.
• Support students in their work.

Skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Enthusiasm

Energy

Job description

Food Technician

Start date: To be confirmed

Permanent

24 hours per week

39 weeks

Grade 4, SCP 5-6

Actual Annual Salary: £14,324.88 - £14,881.20

We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands.

We are looking to appoint a Food Technician to join our established department. At Pedmore High School we highly value personal attributes of hard work, positivity and kindness, and we are looking for staff who can model these values. Pedmore has an excellent reputation for staff development.

You need to have energy, enthusiasm and be willing to contribute to the wider life of the school. If you are determined to make a difference to the life chances of young people by raising standards, expectations and achievement we would like to hear from you. You will need to work on your own initiative, have good organisational skills, work well under pressure and be able to support students and staff with their work.

For an informal discussion about either the school, the post, or to organise a visit, please contact A Cherrington [e-mail]

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Closing date: Monday, 10th November 2025 at 9am

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interview date: To be confirmed

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, and as part of our recruitment process, the Trust will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates. This is to help identify any incidents or concerns that are publicly available which may pose a safeguarding risk or bring the Trust into disrepute. Any such findings will be shared with the recruitment manager and may be discussed at interview.

We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All required pre-employment checks will be undertaken, and offers of employment are subject to satisfactory outcomes. These include an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List information, identity checks, online checks, and verification of professional qualifications and references. Further details are available in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.

This role involves regulated activity and is therefore subject to:

• Enhanced DBS Check including the Children’s Barred List
• Verification through the DfE’s Check a Teacher’s Record (for applicable roles)

It is a criminal offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). Certain convictions or cautions are considered ‘protected’ and need not be disclosed. Guidance on disclosure is available on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

For information on the filtering of cautions and convictions, visit the DBS Filtering Guidance: DBS Filtering Guidance

As a Trust, we are committed to ensuring that during all stages of recruitment and selection, no applicant is disadvantaged or discriminated against based on any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.