Food Technology Technician - Part-time

Ebbsfleet Academy, Swanscombe

• Ref:KCC886-4001-392S
• Posted:30/05/2023
• Pay:Actual salary £7,913 - £8,298 per annum
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:19/06/2023 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

Ebbsfleet Academy are seeking to appoint a passionate and motivated Food Technology Technician to provide technical support and assistance to our busy faculty.  Our Technicians play a key role in the smooth day-to-day running of our faculties so it is essential that our successful candidate is confident in providing assistance and student support in a classroom environment within this subject area.  This position is ideal for those seeking a career in the teaching profession as we can support you through the process, or those of you already experienced and seeking a collaborative and supportive working environment. ​​​​​​​As a part-time position, working 2 days per week, this would also be ideal for someone seeking an opportunity to work alongside their studies.

What we are looking for in our successful Food Technology Technician:

• An academic qualification, at least to A Level but preferably to Degree level
• If not an academic qualification, then experience working within a Food technology-related role would certainly be sufficient
• Practical experience within a school environment would be advantageous
• Good organisation and communication skills
• The ability to work well as part of a team as well as independently

What we can offer in return:

• An excellent opportunity for those strongly considering a career in teaching as training routes may be made available in the future
• The opportunity to work within a faculty where our teaching staff are incredibly passionate about their subject area
• The opportunity for training and development

Duties will include setting up equipment for practical lessons, stock taking, retrieving and putting away equipment along with any other duties deemed necessary by the faculty.

The basis of this role is permanent, 15 hours per week, Term Time + 1 weeks inset and offering an actual salary £7,913 - £8,298 per annum (£22,595 - £23,693 full-time equivalent), commensurate with experience.​​​​​​​

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Information about the school

Welcome to Ebbsfleet Academy, where we are committed to doing whatever it takes to make sure all our students receive an outstanding education and achieve exceptional things. We are an extremely ambitious school community and believe there are no excuses for not achieving your absolute potential.

Ebbsfleet Academy opened in September 2013; we are on a journey to become an over-subscribed school that children walk to, with their friends, where they enjoy coming and a school of which they feel proud. We are building an ethos that creates a belief that we can all achieve our goals and better our futures. We are developing independent, resilient and respectful individuals, who are ready to learn for themselves. We want all our students to achieve the highest qualifications they can, but also to fulfil all their potential, academic and personal, sporting, creative and artistic. We want our pupils to leave school as well-rounded, confident young people, with an awareness of the wider world, and a desire and ambition to play an active part in it, all of which is encapsulated in Ebbsfleet Academy’s motto - Aspire and Excel!

We are a dynamic and successful 11-18 academy serving the local community. We have students of all abilities and from a wide variety of backgrounds, all of whom contribute to the richness of our school population. Our curriculum is based around the needs of our students and consists of a rich blend of academic and vocational qualifications, all supported by fantastic learning resources. We are extremely proud of our record to date, of our constantly improving results and of our 'Good' Ofsted outcome (October 2019). We have a clear commitment to the highest of expectations and achievement for all, with an excellent team of committed staff and outstanding facilities.

Values and vision - To be an outstanding community academy, whose focus is on learning, as well as on personal and social development, and to be ambitious for all regardless of circumstance. At Ebbsfleet Academy our aim is to get the best out of every student; excellence in teaching and learning is therefore at the heart of our work. - Our ambition is to ensure that all of our students achieve their potential, develop as courteous, confident and capable young people and leave with an education that has fully equipped them to go on to university or the career of their choice.

Our vision is based on three core values: - ‘Be Ready, Work Hard, Be Nice’. In working towards instilling these values in our students, we strive to provide a safe, healthy and stimulating environment for all.

Following our recent Ofsted news, where we were praised for being on track for an Outstanding rating, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a school that is moving forward at an exceptional pace!

'We are an extremely ambitious school community and believe there are no excuses for not achieving your absolute potential.' Gurjit Kaur Shergill, Principal

Job Contact Information

• Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
• Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Food Technology Technician | Job Description | Strood Academy