Technician (Food)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Great Oakley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing day

Employee discounts

Free breakfast and lunch in Trust-sch

Professional subscription fees paid

Employee Assistance Programme

Health benefits including Health Care"

Cycle to Work

Training and development

Job summary

Brooke Weston Academy in the Brooke Weston Trust is recruiting a technician to support the food teaching area and other teaching spaces. The role focuses on preparing and maintaining teaching rooms and equipment, ensuring lessons run smoothly and safely for students.

The post requires an enhanced DBS check due to work with children, and visa sponsorship is not available. The successful candidate will join a professional team working alongside teaching staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to support learning in teaching areas
• Prepare teaching areas for lessons
• Maintain teaching areas and equipment
• Prepare and maintain equipment for student use
• Work closely with teaching staff as part of a professional team

Job description

This technician post supports the food teaching area at Brooke Weston Academy, an 11-18 secondary school in the Brooke Weston Trust. The work centres on preparing and maintaining teaching rooms and equipment so that lessons run smoothly. It is a support role working alongside teaching staff, and it needs an enhanced DBS check because of the work with children. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Provide technical assistance to support learning in teaching areas
• Prepare teaching areas for lessons
• Maintain teaching areas and equipment
• Prepare and maintain equipment for student use
• Work closely with teaching staff as part of a professional team

Checks & eligibility

• Proof of identity
• Enhanced DBS check
• Online checks on name across social media and Google if shortlisted
• Criminal record disclosure, as the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

What’s offered

• One wellbeing day a year, in addition to annual leave
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers
• Freshly prepared breakfast and hot or cold lunch each day in Trust schools
• Payment of professional subscription or membership fees where the role requires it
• Employee Assistance Programme run by Your Care, available 24/7 with telephone and online counselling
• Health benefits including a Health Care cash plan and access to an online GP
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Training and development, and access to the BWT Centre for Professional Development