Forest Hill School – Design & Food Technology Technician
Job Description
Job title: Forest Hill School – Design & Food Technology Technician
Company: Lewisham Council
Job description: FOREST HILL SCHOOLDacres Road, London SE23 2XNBoys 11-16, Mixed 16-18Tel. 020 8699 9343Design & Food Technology TechnicianPermanent / Part- time contractStart Date: April 2024Salary Range: Scale 3, point 5 – 6 (£28,545 – £28,977) pro rataActual salary approximately £12,014 – £12,195Term Time only (38 weeks), 17.5 hours per weekMonday – Friday, 9.30am to 2.00pm (one-hour unpaid lunch break)“…This combination of academic achievement, strong pastoral care and wider personal development means that pupils are well prepared for the next steps in their education or training.”Ofsted Report, January 2024Forest Hill School is a thriving and aspirational comprehensive school in south-east London, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in January 2024. We provide high-quality education to boys aged 11-18 and we are a community that is wholly reflective of this district of London, teaching pupils from all backgrounds and of all abilities. We also have a highly successful joint Sixth Form provision with Sydenham School for male and female students.A broad and comprehensive curriculum is taught in modern facilities by dedicated teaching staff who are passionate about their subjects and are experts in educating and inspiring pupils to achieve excellence.We are looking to appoint a hardworking and experienced technician to support the teaching and learning provision in the Design and Food Technology departments. The successful candidate will be responsible for the ordering, preparation and maintenance of specialist equipment, tools, materials and resources.The working hours are Monday to Friday 9.30am to 2.00pm, with an hour lunch break, term time only. If you have experience of working in a busy school technology department and are adept at dealing with a wide variety of tasks, this could be the role for you.We expect all our technicians to undertake training to fulfil their role in the Expressive Arts Faculty.“…The school makes sure that staff have access to high-quality training and development. This includes teachers new to the profession, who are very well supported.”Ofsted Report, January 2024Please visit our website at to make direct online applications, which must be returned toNote: we do not accept CVs and all applications must be submitted on the Lewisham Teachers Application Form which is available on the School Website.Informal visits are welcome and should be arranged with Lilly Gayle, HR Administrator – please contact the school on 020 8699 9343 or via email at lilly.gayle@foresthillschool.co.uk.Closing date for applications is 12 noon 17th April 2024 with interviews scheduled for the following week. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified and that the interview process will include lesson observation.Safeguarding StatementForest Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to an Enhanced CRB Disclosure.Equal Opportunities StatementForest Hill School is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, age, marital status, disability, ethnicity, religion, belief or sexual orientation.
Expected salary: £28545 – 28977 per year
Location: Lewisham, South East London
