Food Technician - The Grange School

Buckinghamshire Council; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority in Aylesbury is seeking a proactive Food Technician to join their Design & Technology team. This role involves preparing materials, maintaining equipment, and ensuring health and safety standards are met. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and confidence in using ICT. A Food Hygiene & Safety certificate is needed, or a willingness to obtain one. The position offers 37 hours per week on a permanent contract, aiming to contribute positively to the learning environment.

Qualifications

• Must be proactive and enthusiastic to support teaching of Food Technology.
• Ability to maintain food areas, equipment, and materials is essential.
• Must support health and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain food areas, equipment, and materials for lessons.
• Assist teachers and students during practical sessions.
• Manage stock levels, order supplies, and shop for ingredients.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Confidence using ICT

Willingness to learn

Education

Food Hygiene & Safety certificate

Job description

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic Food Technician to join our Design & Technology team. You will play a vital role in supporting the teaching of Food Technology by preparing materials, maintaining equipment, and ensuring health and safety standards are met.

Salary: Bucks Pay Range 2 – £22,2274 to 24,139 Approximately

Contract: Permanent

Hours:37 hours per week. Monday – Friday, term time only plus 2 weeks (1 week inset and 1 week deep clean e.g. 40 weeks per year)

Monday-Thursday 8:00 to 4:00 pm, Friday 8:30 to 4:00 pm

Closing date: Friday 23 January 2026

About us

The students and staff at The Grange School make it a fantastic place to work. Our students are friendly and confident and we strive to ensure that they achieve the success that they deserve. Together we have created a successful community school where students learn the skills for success. We provide an excellent induction programme and a wide range of development opportunities for all staff.

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic Food Technician to join our Design & Technology team. You will play a vital role in supporting the teaching of Food Technology by preparing materials, maintaining equipment, and ensuring health and safety standards are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain food areas, equipment, and materials for lessons
• Assist teachers and students during practical sessions, ensuring safe working practices
• Manage stock levels, order supplies, and shop for ingredients when required
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards, including deep cleaning when necessary
• Support health and safety compliance and complete relevant checks and records

About you

What We are Looking For:

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Confidence using ICT and maintaining accurate records
• A calm, flexible approach and willingness to learn
• Food Hygiene & Safety certificate (or willingness to complete)

Other information

Visits to the school are welcomed.

Further details are available on our website.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students, thus an enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.

The school is committed to ensuring that safeguarding is a top priority and will consider carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence. Online searches solely aim to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school may want to explore with the applicant at interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.