Job Description

Corfe Hills School

is looking for a Food and Textiles Technician G5 to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?


Actual Salary 19,330 to 19,636 per annum (Grade 5)


This job isfor 32.5 hours per week and 39 weeks per year.


It is offered on a Permanent basis.


Approximate start date 26/01/2026.


Interviews: Week commencing 12-Jan-2026


We are looking for someone who can

Provide administrative and practical support to teaching staff in the department. Support the teaching staff within designated subject areas/departments to ensure the safe and proper use and maintenance of resources and equipment. Assist the designated class teachers/s or subject leader plan and deliver schemes of work. Care and maintenance of large/small kitchen and sewing equipment (including fault finding) Supervising students in kitchens and workshops

Skills and Personal Qualities we require you to have are:

Excellent administrative and organisational skills Strong communication and interpersonal skills Calm under pressure Quick Learner Flexible and adaptable Practical skills related to cooking and sewing Willingness to carry out domestic tasks e.g. washing up and laundry

Working days/ pattern - Monday to Friday 08:30 until 15:00


Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.

Please Note: the actual salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and paid annual leave entitlement for an employee with under 5 years' service.


If you have any further questions, please contact the recruiting manager

Vicky Head

on

01202 112248

or by emailing

recruitment@corfehills.net

About our School

Corfe Hills is an ambitious and high performing school where every student is known and supported to succeed. The school has been on a significant and ambitious improvement journey over the last four years as can be seen by our excellent outcomes. We are also delighted to share that following our recent Ofsted inspection in September 2021 we have been graded good in all categories.

Living Here


Corfe Hills School is in a fabulous location within easy reach of Bournemouth and its beaches, Poole and its harbour, the Jurassic Coast and the Dorset countryside.


The school serves the catchment area of Broadstone, Corfe Mullen and the wider area and we truly believe that all of our students are exceptional.

Our Vision and Culture


At Corfe Hills School we are passionate about excellence in learning. Our vision is underpinned by the Trust's values of Collaboration, Ambition and Respect.


We believe that this is the foundation which will enable our young people to achieve the highest possible outcomes during their time with us. We have the highest expectations of students - that they will engage fully in their learning, have high aspirations for themselves and embrace the wide range of opportunities available to them both inside and outside the classroom.


Our motto is "High Expectations - Exceptional Individuals" and we truly believe in the potential of every young person who joins the school. We also have an exceptionally committed staff, including talented teachers and a fabulous support staff who provide a range of functions including pastoral and administrative support to students.

Teaching and Learning


Teaching and Learning is at the heart of all that we do and our personalised professional development programme is centred around our Principles of Teaching that have been shaped by research from, among others, Barak Rosenshine, John Hattie and Doug Lemov. We also follow a lesson structure shaped around these principles that liberates and enables students to Learn to the Max every lesson. We are committed to regular developmental lesson visits and coaching conversations as part of our shared commitment to developing as practitioners.


For more information please visit our school website www.corfehills.net/


We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.

Initio Learning Trust

offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:

a genuine commitment to supporting professional development a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all free onsite parking access to the local government or teachers pension scheme a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan

Initio Learning Trust comprises 17 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. Formed in February 2022 from the merger of The Minerva Learning Trust and Wimborne Academy Trust, we offer outstanding education through every stage of schooling, from nursery through to upper sixth form. We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.