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Design Technology/Food Technician

Design Technology/Food Technician

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

Southwark

Salary:
Grade 3 (Inner London): £21,674.48 actual salary (based on £23,427.00 FTE)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2021
Apply by:
18 June 2021

Job overview

Inspire the next generation of leaders at Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

We are looking for a Design and Technology/Food Technician to join our outstanding team.

Your opportunity

The core 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, including Food Technology.

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 Girls' Academy East Dulwich, in one of our other 49 academies, or in our central team. Join us in our mission to cultivate an exceptional learning environment for all our students.

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 have:

  • Qualifications to A Level or equivalent
  • Basic knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
  • Experience working with a range of Design Technology and catering equipment and resources
  • 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 Girls' Academy East Dulwich

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich is an 11-18 school for 1000 girls, with mixed Post 16 provision which is shared with Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich. The Academy benefits from a large site, with expansive grounds and superb facilities.

Harris Girls' East Dulwich offers a wide ranging and rigorous curriculum, offering our pupils a vast array of opportunities both within and beyond the academy to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of the world around them. We believe strongly in the development of fully rounded individuals, and our academy values of 'character, courage and conscience' exemplify our commitment to both the academic and personal development of our young people.   The Academy has been judged by Ofsted to be 'Outstanding'.

We believe that our responsibility is to offer excellent provision that meets the needs of all those with whom we work. We are proud to be an inclusive, multi-cultural community providing inspiration and vibrancy, safety and support. When we talk about our community, we mean our students, our staff, our students’ families, our governors, those who work with us and those who live in our surrounding area.

Academy Ethos

Our academy values are 'Character; Courage and Conscience.' We want our students to be aspirational; we want them to think about what they want to do with their lives, to explore the world and think about where they fit into it, what they can get from it, and, most importantly, what they have to offer the world. We expect everyone to make a positive and tangible contribution to the school community.

We therefore try to give students as many different experiences and opportunities as we can – to broaden their horizons so that they begin to really understand and engage with different cultures, ideas and countries.

Why Work at Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

HGAED is a great place to work. At a time when there is so much attention, deservedly so, on teacher wellbeing and workloads, we are committed to ensuring our staff have work-life balance by reducing unnecessary admin work and meetings. We dedicate time and resources to staff wellbeing and development, ranging from NPQSL qualifications to meditation and teacher hacks such as whole class feedback to reduce workload. We are looking for staff who share our commitment to developing themselves personally as well as professionally, who are open to feedback and development and share our vision for our whole community. We believe very strongly that education can be transformative for all. We’d love you to be part of the transformation of our students’ lives.

The staff here at HGAED are supportive, ambitious for our students, and happy. Our Head of Art, Clare, writes ‘The students are astute, funny and thirsty for life. They are invigorating and I really love teaching (most) of them! They keep me on my toes. But what I most appreciate working here is that we work in a climate where all ideas are encouraged, no matter how impossible they may seem, and I have seen some fantastic dreams come into being, the art gallery, the debate cake sessions and the research centre all starting to gain momentum. Not many schools would take such risks and I truly value being listened to and challenged to go beyond what I think I can do. This school is not for the faint hearted but it's also the place to be if you are up for being innovative and thinking beyond the classroom walls.

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.

Read our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders

Diversity and Equality

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

Read our Diversity and Equality Notice

Attached documents

About Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

School summary

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich is an 11-18 school for 1000 girls which opened as an Academy in September 2006. The Academy benefits from a recent £20million investment in new facilities and equipment.

Harris Girls’ Academy is in the first percentile for pupil progress and has been in the top three percent for five years consecutively. The staff team is exceptional and relationships between staff and students are very strong. We are one of the top 100 non-selective schools nationally for student progress.

Harris Girls' offers a wide ranging and rigorous curriculum with specialisms in Enterprise and Sport with Health Sciences. The Academy has been recently judged by Ofsted to be 'Outstanding'. The Academy offers a co-educational Post 16 with Harris Boys', together comprising capacity for 400 sixth formers.

Academy Ethos

Our motto is ‘Aspire, Learn, Succeed’. We want our students to be aspirational; we want them to think about what they want to do with their lives, to explore the world and think about where they fit into it, what they can get from it, and what they can offer as well.

We therefore try to give students as many different experiences and opportunities as we can – to broaden their horizons so that they begin to really understand and engage with different cultures, ideas and countries.

Academy Specialisms

Health Sciences and Sport

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