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Location: Felixstowe School, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9QR
Hours: 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Type: Permanent
Reference: 7035
Required from: 22 April 2025
Salary: £17,344 - £18,488 per annum (£25,583 - £27,269 pro rata)
We are looking to appoint a Food Technician to work within our Technology department at Felixstowe School. Preferred hours of work will be 8.45am – 3.30pm, Monday to Friday with a 45-minute break.
Experience in a similar role and environment would be advantageous but not essential.
Duties will include:
* Providing support across all areas of food and other areas of the school as directed.
* Maintaining hygiene and safety standards in all areas.
* Preparing lesson materials for teaching staff.
* Assisting teaching staff during practical lessons as and when required.
* Supporting the cover of lessons when required.
* Ensuring that practical areas are clean and tidy after lessons.
* Complying with all COSHH requirements when handling hazardous materials.
* Carrying out routine safety checks on all machinery and logging safety concerns immediately with Head of Faculty - maintaining records of such checks.
* Ensuring all tools and equipment are maintained in a safe condition within the department.
* Maintaining stocks of utensils and equipment within the faculty.
* Maintaining and recording stocks of materials and replenishing stocks.
To find out more:
Please read the Job Description (pdf) and USP Candidate Information Pack (pdf).
For an informal discussion, please call Shane Hurren, Operations Manager, on 01394 288228 or email shurren@fxs.org.uk.
To apply please follow the link: https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/268485SJD.
Closing date: 9am, 28 February 2025.
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.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.
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