DT and Food Technician

We are looking for a Technician to support our DT and Food departments at Harris Academy Riverside. 

Your opportunity

The purpose of your role will be to provide technical support to the relevant departments of the academy in order to support the teaching of Design Technology/Food. Your responsibilities will include:

• To assist and advise teaching staff on practical exercises, running trials and demonstrations, and to assist students
• To ensure equipment and materials prepared for lessons are to the specification of the teacher requisitions in line with the subject syllabus and schemes of work
• In conjunction with the appropriate teachers, advising students on the safe and proper use of tools and equipment and helping them prepare materials
• Assisting in the safety, repair and general maintenance of all resources, equipment and tools where appropriate, including undertaking safety checks and risk assessments, and ensuring implementation of health and safety regulations
• Assisting with stock keeping
• Assisting in the safe and secure storage of equipment and materials and in the safe disposal of used hazardous waste
• Keeping up to date with health and safety regulations and with developments in practical Design Technology and Food
• Working closely with other technical staff to assist in keeping areas neat, clean, tidy and in a safe condition in readiness for lessons

As part of Harris, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education in London. With regular progression opportunities and outstanding CPD for support staff, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether at Harris Academy Riverside, in one of our other 49 academies, or in our central team. Our aim is to help you achieve your ambitions more quickly.

What we are looking for

We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of transforming education in London, and helping create exceptional places of learning. The successful candidate will:

• Be educated to A Level or equivalent, and, ideally, be able to show evidence of continuing professional development
• Have basic knowledge of Health and Safety regulations, and, ideally, of the national curriculum
• Have experience working with a range of catering and/or Design Technology equipment and resources
• Have experience or solid understanding of working as a technician in a school or educational establishment, undertaking a range of practical tasks

Please download the job pack for a full job description and person specification.

About Harris Academy Riverside

Located in Purfleet, Thurrock, Harris Academy Riverside serves a dedicated school community within vibrant, purpose-built building. We seek to develop both staff and students who are successful, confident and happy. Providing adequate professional development opportunities as well as ensuring you are part of a dedicated, open team of staff.

To become inspirational is a process of self development; it is to engage in something which is both a process of education and a process of educating; to develop to be and act as a role model; to develop to be someone who inspires. This is the process of self development we expect of our staff and our students.

Through our dedicated SLT Team, federation network and staff policies, we are committed to providing the experience of exceptional teaching development. We aim to promote a strong sense of community and belonging, to provide a blend of high challenge and high support and to encourage the development of teachers, support staff and the wider community.

Academy Vision

Harris Academy Riverside seeks to develop students who are successful, confident and happy, who inspire their community and act with kindness and compassion towards others.

Through a blend of high challenge and strong support, we encourage the development of

• Outstanding habits of behaviour such as self-awareness, kindness, appreciation, humility, politeness, confident self-expression and self-presentation and
• Outstanding habits of learning such as determination, resilience, organisation, reading, studying and practice.

Next Steps

Please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your online application.

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via e-mail, or call to arrange a conversation.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn without notice. Applications will only be considered if submitted online and before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Our Benefits Package

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package.

Find out more about Our Benefits

Being a part of the Harris Federation

We are recognised as the top performing large multi-academy trust in England for primary and secondary education. Closing the gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers has always been a core mission of Harris. Holding a reputation for bringing transformative approaches to education, we hold a unrivalled track record in achieving success through rapid school improvement.

Our people are at the heart of this success. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of training programmes available at every stage of your career.

We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

Learn more About Harris and our Vision and Values

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

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Diversity and Equality

We are committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.

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