Food Technician at St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Thomas Moore are looking for a Food Technology Technician to support the work of the Food Department to enhance student progress in Food and Nutrition, supporting them in overcoming barriers to learning and enabling them to achieve their full potential thereby supporting the school to raise standards of achievement, improvement, attendance and raise standards of behaviour.

The successful candidate needs to be proactive, approachable and a good listener and act as a positive role model to students.

You will provide support in our Technology Department in Food lessons, ensuring the needs of all pupils are met and that pupils develop a keen interest and desire to learn about Food Preparation and Nutrition.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

St Thomas Moore catholic Voluntary Academy is located in Buxton. We are a special place where every child is seen as an individual, and where nurturing the gifts and talents of our children is central to our mission. Our motto of ‘aspire not to have more but to be more’ summarises our ambition for our young people to #BeMore.

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brings together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

We offer:

• Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk