School Food Technician
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Worksop, S81 7EN |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 18 Sept 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
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.
What the school offers its staff
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).
What will we do for you?
We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:
• Secure Pay & Pension:Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Training & Progression:Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
• Flexibility & Leave:Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff.(Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)
• Wellbeing & Perks:Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.