Food Technician 

To start in on 2 September 2026 

Full time equivalent salary range: £24,796 - £25,583 per annum 

9.00am – 2.30pm daily with half an hour for lunch break 

Actual salary: £14,009 - £14,454 per annum 

Required to work 25 hours a week, 38 weeks a year (term time only). 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our successful School and Sixth Form.   

We are looking for an organised and enthusiastic person to join our Food department. If you enjoy 

practical work, like being busy and want to help young people get the most from their lessons, this 

could be a great role for you. You will be part of a friendly department and the role involves supporting 

food practicals, including preparing ingredients and equipment, setting up teaching areas, assisting 

during lessons and helping to keep kitchens and preparation areas clean, safe and well organised. 

You will also help monitor stock and assist with ordering, storage and rotation of supplies. One of the 

real joys of this role is working with our fantastic students. They are friendly, eager to learn and really 

enjoy food lessons, so this is a great opportunity to work in a role where you can make a difference 

every day. 

You will be joining us at an exciting time as our sixth form continues to grow. It is a great time to be 

part of Light Hall and the successful candidate will have access to a range of training and development 

opportunities. 

In return for everything you can bring, we can offer you: 

• The opportunity to be part of our supportive and inclusive Light Hall family; 

• Students who are friendly, engaging and want to learn;  

• Induction, training and CPDL opportunities to further support your development, as well as a 

range of staff benefits including local government pension with generous employer 

contribution and free employee wellbeing services such as free physiotherapy and 

chiropractor sessions, GP consultations for staff and their children 24 hours a day, 7 days a 

week worldwide and flu jabs. 

You can find out more about this role by: 

• visiting our school website www.lighthall.co.uk to download a candidate pack and application 

form. Please refer to the candidate pack for the job description and person specification for 

full details of this role. 

Closing date:   

9.00am on Monday 8 June 2026 

We look forward to hearing from you.  

• visiting the school – to arrange a visit, please contact Anna Williams, HR, Cover and Office 

Manager on 0121 746 5060 or email awilliams@lighthall.co.uk  

This post involves working in regulated activity with children. Light Hall School is committed 

to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects its 

staff to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 

1974.  Safeguarding checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education are 

required for shortlisted candidates which include self-declaration of criminal record and 

online searches.  An enhanced DBS check and safeguarding checks in accordance with 

Keeping Children Safe in Education are required for successful candidates.  This post 

carries safeguarding responsibilities in line with our child protection policy as detailed in the 

job description and person specification.