Food Technician- Design Technology

Food Technician- Design Technology

Contract: Permanent - 26 hours a week, term time + 3 weeks

Salary: H2 (FTE £24,796-£25,583), Actual salary (£15,674-£16,172)

Start Date: September 2026

Responsible To: Lead D&T Technician

About the role: We are looking to appoint a friendly and approachable person with a can-do attitude who will provide effective support to the Food & Nutrition department within Design and Technology. The role requires a commitment of 26 hours per week with availability needed between 8am and 4.30pm to provide essential support to the two Food teachers across two classrooms.

Main Areas of Responsibility:

• Preparing for, assisting in, and clearing up after practical Food lessons

• Ensuring equipment is clean and working, and that materials and ingredients are fully stocked and ready for practical lessons

• Maintain a well organised and safe working environment

See Job Description/Person Specification for further details

Tring School can offer the successful candidate:

• Training for school specific systems as required

• ‘State of the Art’ school facilities

• Children of staff have second priority admission after 2 years’ service or recruited to fill a post with a demonstrable skill shortage

• CPD Champion School

• Free and confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme and free on-site parking

• Free flu vaccinations

• Dedicated wellbeing team who are extremely passionate about ensuring our staff are well looked after

• Access to Occupational Health and Onsite Counsellor

• Discounted membership to our onsite Sports Centre, offering swimming and exercise classes

Tring School is very popular and over-subscribed, serving the town of Tring and the surrounding villages. It is a mixed Church of England comprehensive school with nearly 1600 students on roll including nearly 400 in the Sixth Form. Academic attainment is well above average and improving year on year. The school strives to support and encourage individual growth within a caring community. We have a talented team of staff who are ambitious to become outstanding in all areas of our work.

We are proud to be joined by two local Primary schools in our closely formed MAT, The Ridgeway Learning Partnership, where we create a seamless educational journey from ages 3-19.

If you are interested in the prospect of working in a supportive environment where you can have real impact, then we welcome an application from you.

Closing date: Friday 15 May 2026

Interview date: w/c 18 May 2026

“The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.”Safer recruitment Policy , Child protection Policy KCSIE 2024