Food Technician

Harris Academy Purley is an oversubscribed 11-19 co-educational Academy with currently 1000 students on roll, situated on the Croydon/Surrey border with excellent transport links to central London, the South Coast and Surrey. Open since September 2009, we are judged Outstanding by Ofsted. The Academy moved into a state-of-the-art new building in September 2012 with 21st-century facilities. The Academy is a happy, hard-working and highly ambitious community in which students and staff treat one another with care and respect. It combines traditional values of discipline and good-manners with contemporary best practice in teaching and technology.
 
We are looking for an enthusiastic Technician to support our Food Technology department. 

Duties will include:

• preparing ingredients and materials as directed and clearing away equipment, including machines;
• assisting teaching staff and students during lessons as directed;
• ensuring safe storage and transit of resources; 
• stock taking, ordering stores;
• assisting staff with demonstration lessons and practicals;
• overseeing specialised teaching and preparation areas,
• helping maintain a healthy, safe and productive environment in the Academy’s prep room and food technology facilities.
• undertaking other admin duties across the Academy as required

What we are looking for:

Candidates should be energetic, excellent team players, keen to learn, and able to work under pressure and to deadlines. You should have good literacy and numeracy skills and be committed to contributing to the overall ethos and aims of the Academy. Experience is desirable.

Why work at Harris Academy Purley?

• “This is an outstanding Academy. High quality teaching promotes learning and enjoyment for all students”. – Ofsted
• The opportunity to be part of an oversubscribed, 'Outstanding'-rated academy
• A superb, modern working environment with state-of-the-art facilities
• A happy, hard-working and highly ambitious community in which students and staff treat one another with care and respect
• Generous Harris benefits and rewards package

Closing Date: 25/01/2017
Ref No: 1974

Harris Academy Purley is part of the Harris Federation, a network of 41 academies, which offers exceptional opportunities for personal and professional development and promotion.

We have taken an innovative approach to our recruitment, by using the power of video. As part of our recruitment process, we may ask you to complete a quick video assessment, giving you a unique opportunity to articulate your application, showcase your personality and tell us why you are interested in this next challenge. We use this alongside your online application form when shortlisting for interview.

Harris Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. In line with our commitments to safeguarding, the Harris Federation uses preferred agencies and is unable to work with any agencies where Terms of Business have not been agreed by both parties prior to an engagement.