School Food Technician

Role: Food Technician

Academy: Outwood Academy Valley

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary (Actual Salary): £21,955 to £22,304

Working Pattern: 37 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, Term Time only + 5 days (39 weeks)

Do you have practical expertise in food preparation and hygiene standards, coupled with a desire to facilitate dynamic teaching and learning in a busy Food Technology environment? Can you manage stock control, equipment maintenance, and rigorous cleaning procedures to ensure lessons run smoothly? The overall purpose of this post is supporting teaching and learning in the Technology Department on a day-to-day basis.

Welcome from the Principal

I am proud to introduce you to Outwood Academy Valley, a school where excellence, innovation, and opportunity create an outstanding learning environment for both students and staff. We are situated at the heart of the community in Worksop, the "Gateway to the Dukeries."

We are deeply committed to putting students first, raising standards, and transforming lives. We believe learning should be enjoyable and enriching, allowing students to make exceptional progress through our knowledge-rich, personalised curriculum. Our Performing Arts Department is a particular area of excellence.

If you are passionate about education, we warmly invite you to join our dedicated team. We value and invest in our staff, offering high-quality professional development and a collaborative environment. We operate as a supportive school family, celebrating successes and working together with a shared sense of purpose.

If you share our values, apply now and take the next step in your career with us.

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Closing date: Midday, Friday 18th September 2026

The Food Technician ensures the effective delivery of the food curriculum by preparing materials, assisting with demonstrations, and maintaining high hygiene standards. Core duties involve managing inventory, restocking consumables/ingredients, and ensuring robust stock rotation.

This includes preparing and clearing away food demonstrations and equipment for lessons, ensuring laundry is managed, and cleaning/checking storage areas. The role also involves administrative support (printing, displays), assisting with stock taking, maintaining technology related machinery, and arranging regular safety inspections of equipment. The technician maintains risk assessment records and supports community healthy eating initiatives.

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This role requires a Level 2 Food Hygiene or equivalent qualification. Essential skills required are the ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences, maintain confidentiality, and utilise standard ICT packages (Microsoft Office).

The individual must exhibit excellent time management and organisation skills necessary to prioritise and manage their own workload. Experience of working in a school environment or within a specific curriculum area is desirable. Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and/or enhance qualifications and training and development.

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