Food & Nutrition Technician

About OSH

Old Swinford Hospital is one of the country’s leading state boarding schools. The majority of the School’s students are boarders who come from a wide range of backgrounds in the UK and also from the EU and overseas. A third of our pupils are day pupils, who usually go home after lessons, unless they are involved in sport or music, CCF or DofE. The School has now become fully co-educational.

OSH is calm place to work. It is inclusive, tolerant and welcoming. The atmosphere is supportive and orderly, and it is also very relaxed because for many of our pupils their school is also their home. 

We have recently had two very favourable Ofsted visits, one for boarding and one for curriculum. You can see these via our website www.oshsch.com  We enjoy a very good academic reputation and regularly feature in the lists of the most academically successful maintained schools. We’re not about league tables, however. We pride ourselves on developing in our pupils a balance of academic achievement, character and resilience and we’ve been doing this now for nearly 360 years.

A major building programme has recently been completed which includes a large extension to an already impressive sports centre, an all-weather floodlit sports pitch, a new teaching block with a specialist arts room, a performing arts centre and a new senior boarding house.

Person Specification

• · Practical / hands-on experience of working in a school environment is desirable but not a necessity.
• · Experience of maintaining a safe and clean environment.
• · Knowledge of working with and maintaining kitchen equipment..
• · Be organised, methodical and a good communicator.
• · Conscientious, reliable and enthusiastic.
• · Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

Job Specification

The Food & Nutrition Technician will work under the direction and guidance of the Food Prep and Nutrition teacher. Their responsibilities are:

• Prepare food, resources and equipment as required by the Teacher prior to lessons.
• To assist/instruct pupils on a one-to-one basis when requested.
• Working with the Teacher to keep department risk assessments up to date.
• To keep all areas and equipment clean and well maintained, including establishing clear schedules for routine cleaning and maintenance.
• To control and store safely all chemicals, flammables and specialised solutions, ensuring that current Health & Safety, COSHH regulations are adhered to.
• Complete all online training and any training required for the role, for example, food hygiene level 3 and first aid training.
• To be willing to help in the school kitchens when not required in the food technology room or requested by SLT.
• Participate in the promotion of your department and the School, including Open Days and Open Evenings, Induction Days and the like, and the attendance at any marketing events as requested by SLT.
• To undertake such other duties as the Headmaster may from time to time reasonably require.

Hours of Work

This is a permanent contract for 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only. The work pattern for the technician is 

Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm with 30 minute unpaid break

Friday 8am to 3.30pm with a 30 minute unpaid break

Remuneration

The rate of pay is currently £13.05 per hour plus statutory holiday pay.

In line with current regulation you will, if you are eligible, be offered a workplace pension through NEST.

Suitability to Work with Children

Old Swinford Services Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants are required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised date if a large number of applications have been received.