Job Description

Overview

Start date: as soon as possible

Term time only

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Salary details: Range 1 (ISN6-ISN10) FTE \xc2\xa320,297 - \xc2\xa321,223 / pro rata \xc2\xa36,350-\xc2\xa36,640

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 14 hours per week, 8.30am - 4pm Thursday and Friday

Closing date: 28/09/2023 12:00

Interviews to be held: Tuesday 3 October 2023

About us

Chesham Grammar School is a co-educational selective school. We have high academic standards, well-qualifed teachers, a wide range of activities, trips to every corner of the globe and much more. We are proud of our students who never fail to impress. They leave the school as well-qualifed, confident and articulate adults.

Benefits of working at Chesham Grammar School:

• opportunities to complete national qualifications (eg NPQs)
• priority admission for qualified children of staff
• cycle scheme
• subsidised gym membership
• free parking on site
• a commitment to protect, promote and enhance the wellbeing of staff through the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter
• long service award scheme for 5, 10, 15 and 25 years\' service
• Excellent pension benefits (TPS and LGPS)

an opportunity to work in an area of outstanding natural beauty 30 minutes from London

About the role

We are seeking to recruit a flexible, self-motivated and reliable Food Technician to our highly successful Food Technology Department.

The successful applicant will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of Food Technology lessons through practical, administrative and classroom support. You will be friendly, approachable and have a keen interest in healthy eating and practical food preparation.

About you

PERSON SPECIFICATION

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Maths and English to GCSE grade 5/C
Food hygiene certificate or willing to complete training as necessary (essential)

EXPERIENCE

Working within a team (essential)
Working to tight deadlines (essential)
Previous relevant practical experience
Previous experience of working in a school
Ability to use microsoft products to a competent level (essential)

PERSONAL SKILLS AND QUALITIES

Ability to work independently and take initiative (essential)
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written (essential)
Excellent interpersonal skills (essential)
Excellent organisation skills (essential)
High attention to detail and accuracy (essential)
A passion for working with food (essential)
Ability to manage time effectively (essential)

Other information

Visits to the school are welcome. To arrange a visit, please ring our HR Department tel: 01494 782854 or email .
Further details about Chesham Grammar School can be found on our website

Please send completed application forms to

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Red Kite Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to and the (see, in particular, the section titled \'Exceptions Order\').

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

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