Food / Textiles Technician - Term Time

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-5431-252S
• Posted:08/12/2023
• Pay:KR4
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:02/01/2024 at 09:00
• Interviews:Shortly after the closing date

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Food / Textiles Technician 

We are seeking a Food and Textiles technician to join our successful Design Technology team and help support teachers and students of these two subjects. In this position, you will be supporting Teaching staff in practical lessons and with the preparation and setting up of practical areas and equipment. Our ideal applicant has great communication skills, a passion to support young people to learn new skills and improve their food choices and creativity within textiles. The applicant will also be responsible for orders within DT and help implement the risk assessments in the department. 

 The successful applicant will be expected to do tasks such as (but not limited to) 

• Preparing and clearing away materials and equipment   
• Making arrangements for maintenance and repair services to equipment   
• Assisting in the maintenance of health and safety standards  
• Supporting Teaching staff in practical lessons   
• Contribute to the planning, development and organisation of systems/procedures/policies  
• Promote healthy eating  
• Maintain stock and breakage records, catalogues and user manuals  
• Order, receive and account for new stock and equipment  
• Working with pupils to help them achieve their learning objectives for the practical session.   
• General Cleaning of both practical areas  
• Ordering of stationery and specialist equipment / products (liaising with finance to ensure correct payments are made and received)  
• Help update and review relevant polices / risk assessments in the DT area
• Update and review COSSH and risk assessments materials held in the DT area.  

30 hours per week – term time only

Salary – KR4 £21,389.00 - £22,493.00 (Full time equivalent)

An application form and further details are available by downloading from the School website, or emailing nriddle@tonbridgefederation.co.uk 

Closing date: Tuesday 2nd January 2024

Start date: As soon as possible

All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Information about the school

A very warm welcome to Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is a co-educational school, based in Tonbridge. The school is housed in a state-of-the art building on an attractive campus with excellent facilities.

It is our mission that every child at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is happy, successful and well-prepared for adult life.

We deliver this by having a dedicated staff body, a broad and balanced curriculum with high standards of discipline, creating a disruption free learning environment. Students’ wellbeing is of equal importance alongside their academic progress and we offer outstanding support.

Our core values of being ready, being responsible and being respectful underpin everything we do at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. Students are provided with a range of opportunities both in and out of the classroom to develop these core values.

We are very proud of the students and staff at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. We aim to develop excellent working relationships with our parents and carers to ensure that all our students enjoy their learning, make excellent academic progress and become well rounded, responsible global citizens.

Our website can only give you a flavour of what we offer at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, please do come and visit us on one of our open events to meet with our fantastic students and amazing and dedicated staff.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicki Riddle
• Address:White Cottage Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4PU
• Telephone: 01732 353544 Ex. 242
• Email: nriddle@tonbridgefederation.co.uk