Food Technology Technician - The Cornerstone Academy

Job Introduction

Food Technology Technician 

Start date: January 2024

Salary:  Full Time Equivalent £23,305 / Actual pro rata £18,685 

35 hours a week Monday to Friday

8am – 4pm daily (20 minute break/40 minute lunch unpaid)  

39 weeks per year - 38 school weeks, plus training days 

At the Cornerstone Academy we are committed to growing aspiration and strive to achieve excellent outcomes for our young people, but also provide opportunities for them to be creative and innovative.

We are seeking to appoint a professional and enthusiastic Food Technician to support teaching staff in delivery to all students. The successful candidate will support food technology and undertake technical support duties within school. The post would be of interest to a creative and flexible person. We are looking for an experienced individual who possesses effective communication skills and knowledge and understanding of working in this environment.

The successful candidate must be:

• Organised and proactive
• A good team player but also able to work autonomously
• Resilient with ability to multitask 
• Passionate about securing the best learning opportunities for our students 

We will offer you:

• An excellent working environment 
• The opportunity to work as part of a supportive team
• Dedicated and committed staff   

Students at Cornerstone enjoy coming to school and want to do well. This ethos has been accomplished through a shared belief, by both staff and students, in high expectations, positive relationships, and enthusiasm in teaching and learning. Here at Cornerstone, we believe that all students deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential.  

People often say, after their first visit to The Cornerstone Academy, how distinctive the academy is, how pioneering we are and yet also how our care and compassion clearly permeates through everything we do. Imagine then, how transformative that environment is for the children who study and grow into adults here. 

 Closing date: Monday 27^th November 2023 - noon. 

Interviews will be held on Friday 1^st December.   

Please apply via the School website

Please be available for interview on the date detailed above; you will be advised by close of play on Monday 27^th November 2023 if you have been successfully shortlisted. 

This school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share the same commitment 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure