Job Introduction
Food Technology Technician
Start date: June 2025
Salary: Full Time Equivalent £24,595 / Actual pro rata £19,807
35 hours a week Monday to Friday
8am – 4pm daily ( including a 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 team
- One personal day every academic year.
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme – The Cornerstone Academy contributes 23.6% each month on top of your contribution!
- Occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family.
- Access to our health care cash plan and rewards scheme after six months service.
- over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners, Perkbox, including access to discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle2work schemes.
- Continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs.
- Competitive maternity, paternity and adoption benefits.
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.
For information about this exciting opportunity and to apply please visit http://www.cornerstoneacademy.org.uk/staff/vacancies
or
United Learning Careers website
http://unitedlearning.org.uk/A-Career-In-Our-Group/Vacancies
Closing date: Wednesday 14th May 2025 12pm - noon.
Interviews will be held on Monday 19th May 2025.
Please be available for interview on the date detailed above; you will be advised by close of play on Wednesday 14th May 2025 have been successfully shortlisted.
Note – We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their application as soon as possible. No further applications will be accepted once closed.
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.
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