Food & Textiles Technician

Job Description

Required January 2026

Salary: Scale 3, Points 6-7 (£26,847-£27,274 FTE) £15,551-£15,799 Actual Salary

Hours: 25 hours per week term-time plus 5 inset days

We require a Food & Textiles technician to join our friendly and experienced technology department at The Sandon School.

You will need to have relevant transferable skills that will assist the food and textiles department to support our dedicated team. Please see the job description and person specification for further information.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointments will be subject to references and enhanced DBS checks.

An Information Pack is available on our website www.sandon.essex.sch.uk or from

emailing Recruitment at Recruitment@sandon.essex.sch.uk.

Closing date for applications: midday on Friday 27 November 2026

Start date: 4 January 2027

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and encourage candidates to complete and return applications as soon as possible

Information about the School

The Sandon School is a popular 11-18 mixed comprehensive of 1275 students with an excellent reputation in the local area. We have superb facilities and view ourselves as an innovative teaching and learning community. The school is situated close to the A12 on the east side of Chelmsford within easy reach of Chelmsford, Colchester, Southend and Brentwood and has good public transport links.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.