Technology Technician (Food) – Maternity Cover
Consett Academy
Start Date: June 2026
Grade 3 | Term Time + 1 week

Are you practical, organised, and enjoy working in a hands-on environment? Looking for a role that offers a great work-life balance, with school holidays off?

Consett Academy is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our welcoming Technology Department as a Food Technology Technician on a maternity cover basis. This term-time only role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a kitchen or food-related environment and wants to make a real difference supporting young people.

Why join us?

• Term-time only working – enjoy school holidays off

• Supportive, friendly team environment

• Opportunities for training and development

• A varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same

• A school that values staff wellbeing and teamwork

About the role

Working closely with teaching staff, you will play a key role in supporting Food Technology lessons by preparing ingredients, setting up equipment, and helping to maintain a safe and engaging learning environment. You will ensure that lessons run smoothly behind the scenes so that students can fully participate in practical activities.

What you’ll be doing

• Preparing ingredients and equipment for lessons

• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised kitchen environment

• Supporting students in practical activities under teacher guidance

• Monitoring and managing stock and supplies

• Carrying out basic maintenance and safety checks on equipment

• Providing general administrative and classroom support

• Supporting the supervision of pupils when required

• Promoting high standards of health, safety, and behaviour

Who we’re looking for

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and don’t expect candidates to have worked in a school before. This role would suit someone with experience in catering, hospitality, food preparation, or any hands-on environment involving practical tasks. You will be confident using kitchen equipment, well organised, and able to manage your time effectively in a busy setting. Strong communication skills and a positive, team-focused approach are important, along with the ability to build professional relationships with students and staff. You should be reliable, flexible, and able to remain calm under pressure, with a clear understanding of the importance of safeguarding and supporting young people. Flexible working arrangements may be available and can be discussed to suit individual needs.

Connect Multi-Academy Trust is legally obligated to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts. The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and bind-overs as well as pending prosecutions, which aren't 'protected' under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and check to establish that a person is not barred from 'regulated activity' as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

 Please note that we operate a probationary period of 6 months across all jobs in the Trust (see attached policy for further details).  You will receive a comprehensive induction to support you to successfully pass your probation