Food Technician
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council SchoolsLiverpool, North West
Overview
This is a education role (part time) with Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Schools based in Liverpool. The advertised salary is £26,427 to £26,846 per year. Applications close on 8 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
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To apply please fill out an application form via the link below
NJC Band D, Point 5-6 currently £26,427 - £26,846 (26/27)
We are looking to appoint a Food Technology Technician to join our dedicated Food Technology Department and play an important role in supporting high-quality teaching and learning across the curriculum.
Working under the direction of the Curriculum Leader for Food Technology, you will provide practical and technical support to teachers and pupils, helping to ensure that lessons are well prepared, safe, engaging and effective.
Please see attached job description for further details.
The Trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an Enhanced Disclosure, including a Barred List check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying this post is except from the rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
The amendments to the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected'. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance on whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website which can be accessed here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Successful applicants will be required to complete a confidential medical questionnaire and may be required to undergo a medical examination.
The Trust may carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This may help identify incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, which we may wish to explore with you at interview.
Candidates are asked to complete the application form which is available via Mersey View Learning Trust website, by closing date 8th October 2026.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Closing Date - Thursday 8th October
Provisional Interview Date - Thursday 15th October
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applicants
How this role compares
We hold 628 school vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £26,403. This role sits close to the middle of the range.
There are 6,973 school roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,375 of them in North West.
You have 5 days left to apply. School adverts we hold typically run for around 21 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Schools has 39 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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