Main Areas of Responsibility

Summary

We are looking for a part-time Assistant Food Technician to provide technical support for the teaching of Food Technology at Harris Academy Chobham, enabling the smooth running of practical cookery classes and maintaining a safe and hygienic working environment.

This a 12-month fixed-term contract from 1st September 2025.

Next Steps

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via e-mail, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your application.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

Skills

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting in the setting up and clearing down of practical lessons
• Ordering equipment and supplies
• Providing “hands on” help with individual students during practical lessons
• Assisting the Food Technology teachers to maintain the department filing system and organising recipes for practical lessons
• Maintaining a safe and hygienic working environment in Food Technology rooms
• Shopping and ordering ingredients
• Washing any items for the Design and Technology department where the students are unable to do so themselves
• Using ICT equipment
• Organising the maintenance and repair of any equipment
• Annual inventory check of the Food Technology departmental equipment
• Providing technician support to other DT departments as and when required.
• General admin duties, including photocopying and filing

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to A Level or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
• Experience working with a range of Food Technology equipment and resources
• Experience or solid understanding of working as a technician in a school or educational establishment, undertaking a range of practical tasks

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Benefits

Rewards & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.