About this role
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 [email protected]
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.