Food Technician - Weston Secondary School

Protocol Education Ltd; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational recruitment agency in Weston-super-Mare is seeking a passionate Full-Time Food Teaching Assistant to support food classes. The role includes assisting the food teacher, preparing for lessons, and ensuring food hygiene. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic about cooking and confident in working with young people. This position offers flexible bookings and personalized support.

Benefits

Weekly pay through PAYE

Free Thrive training

Personalized consultant support

Flexible bookings with local schools

Referral scheme

Qualifications

• No classroom experience required, just a passion for food.
• Ability to work well with young people and support them.

Responsibilities

• Support the Food teacher in lessons.
• Prepare for cooking lessons by defrosting and portioning food.
• Ensure food hygiene and safety standards are followed.

Skills

Enthusiastic about cooking

Basic food hygiene awareness

Positive and approachable

Organised in a classroom setting

Job description

Full-Time Food Teaching Assistant

Location: A school in Weston-Super-Mare
Pay: £89.90 – £95 per day
Days: Full-time (first of all until 19th of December but with a likely extension), 8am-3pm
Start date: ASAP (allow around 15-20 days for clearance before you can start)

Intro

Love being in the kitchen and want to inspire the next generation of foodies? We’re looking for a full-time Food Teaching Assistant to support Food classes at a welcoming school in Weston-Super-Mare. This is a brilliant opportunity if you enjoy cooking, working with young people, and creating a safe, hands-on learning environment where students can grow their confidence and skills.

The Role

As a Food Teaching Assistant, you’ll:

• Support the Food teacher in lessons
• Place food orders for upcoming lessons
• Defrost, portion and prepare for the cooking lesson
• Ensure food hygiene and safety standards are followed
• Provide 1:1 or small group support when needed
• Organise the kitchen, labelling, date checking and ensuring hygiene

The Candidate

You don’t need classroom experience; just the right attitude and a passion for food! We’d love to hear from you if you are:

• Enthusiastic about cooking, baking, and all things food
• Aware of basic food hygiene and kitchen safety practices
• Positive, approachable, and confident supporting young people
• Organised and proactive in a busy classroom setting
• Keen to grow your skills with support and training

Why join Protocol Education?

We offer weekly pay through PAYE, FREE Thrive training + CPD Academy access, personalised support from a dedicated consultant, flexible bookings with local schools that fit your schedule, and a referral scheme.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.