Food & Nutrition Technician

From the advert

Marshland High School are seeking a Food & Nutrition Technician to join their school

Start Date: ASAP

Hours: 9 hours/week, 39 weeks/year (term time only plus training days) 8.30 – 11.30am 3 days per week (or as agreed with the candidate). Flexibility of working days is desirable.

Salary: Scale D, Point 6, (£13.91/hour). Approx. £5,591/year

(FTE of £26,847/year based on 37hours/week. Please note the salary will be pro rata for hours worked)

Email: [email protected]

Marshland High School: https://www.marshlandhigh.co.uk/

Purpose of the Job

To provide an effective and efficient support service in Food & Nutrition to aid teaching staff in the successful completion of teaching programmes and the safe use of equipment, apparatus and utensils. Support and training will be provided for the post holders to fulfil the responsibilities listed. External training courses will need to be attended as required, including First Aid at Work.

NB This may include the handling of all foods.

Responsibilities, but not limited too;

· Provide timely preparation of materials and other resources for pupils’ work. Set up equipment/materials/ingredients as required for the day’s lessons, including prep for demos and student-provided ingredients, ready for use.

· With reference to the departments’ timetables and agreed daily priorities ensure teachers have the materials, resources and equipment needed for the day at the start of each day and any preparation for the next working day is checked upon.

· Provide help and support for pupils in one-to-one / small group situations, to help them develop their own outcomes, after consultation with the class teacher. Support students in storing and covering food, tidying and putting away after lessons, and ensuring the next lesson is fully set up. Assist children with ingredients/weighing out, etc.

· To support exhibitions and departmental displays.

· To understand and facilitate specific Food processes and materials.

· Proactively and using own initiative identify support that may be required or issues that require resolving, then consult appropriate colleagues to resolve collaboratively.

Equipment, Quality and Health and Safety

· Ensure that the requisite Health and Safety Regulations and risk assessments are compiled with, and checked for the safety of all staff and pupils. Any missing risk assessments should be reported to the Head of Department and the Site Manager (Health & Safety). Check first aid kits are stocked appropriately and products in date.

· Ensure the Food department is a tidy and safe environment for all staff and students including displays, sinks and communal areas.

· Checking machinery, equipment and materials are properly maintained, safe, and ready for use daily including:

- checking and cleaning chiller/fridge/freezer, disposing of unwanted/out of date stock and that temperatures are correct

- cookers and work surfaces are clean and healthy

- fill and empty washing machine/tumble dryer/dishwasher

- check cupboards and drawers are clean, tidy, and equipped correctly, and used items such as flour dredgers are replenished where necessary

- replenish kitchen towels, soap, detergent, and sanitiser liquid bottles

- safe storage of equipment, materials and ingredients as appropriate before the end of the school day

· Control stocks of materials and goods across the Creative Design and Food, including budget awareness, orders, replenishment, goods receipt and delivery note checking, where appropriate, in line with financial procedures.

· Within the competence of the technician, undertaking routine maintenance and minor repairs to equipment, updating records, and keeping a inspection log of equipment. Report faults found in equipment to the Head of Department.

· Undertake any other reasonable responsibilities as required by the Headteacher.

· Assisting cover staff during staff absence including producing materials.

Personal and Professional Conduct

A member of staff is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. They are to uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.

For a full job description and personal specification please click the link below.

The duties and responsibilities listed in the job description provide a summary of the main aspects of the role. This is not an exhaustive list and the post holder may be required to carry out other tasks, as deemed appropriate to the grade and nature of the post.

Closing Date for Applications: 20th October 2026

Interview Dates: TBC

Start Date: ASAP

How to apply

For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.

West Norfolk Academies Trust is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, eliminating discrimination. Applications are invited from all sections of society.

Please click here to view a copy of the Trusts Leave and time off policy