Design Technology Technician

Shorefields; Romford; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Marshalls Park Academy in Romford is seeking an enthusiastic Design and Technology technician to support staff and students in the DT department. The role is part-time, 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, with potential to increase to 36 hours for the right candidate.

Key duties include preparing, setting up and checking equipment; assisting lessons; maintaining safety; organising stock; repairing equipment; and completing administrative tasks. Immediate start; application close 21/09/2026.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, setting up and checking equipment
• Supporting teaching staff and students during lessons
• Putting away equipment after lessons
• Ensuring a safe environment
• Organising and storing equipment and checking stock
• Repairing, maintaining and modifying equipment
• Administrative tasks

Job description

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 21/09/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: Monday 28th September 2026

Marshalls Park is seeking an enthusiastic and reliable person who has initiative and self-motivation to join our busy Design Technology Department. The successful candidate will provide effective support to the teaching staff within the subject area of Design and Technology, operating both independently and as part of a team, within agreed procedures and timescales, and forming good working relationships with both staff and students.

The working pattern for this role will be 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (days to be discussed at interview). With the potential to increase to 36 hours per week for the right candidate.

As a Design and Technology technician, your tasks will include:

• Preparing, setting up and checking equipment


• Supporting teaching staff and students during lessons


• Putting away equipment after lessons


• Ensuring a safe environment


• Organising and storing equipment and checking stock


• Repairing, maintaining and modifying equipment


• Administrative tasks

Why Marshalls Park Academy?

Marshalls Park Academy is a vibrant, over-subscribed, mixed secondary school of 11-16 year olds. Situated in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering, we currently have 1200 students on roll. Having rapidly expanded, we now accept 240 spaces into our Year 7 cohort. The school has an excellent reputation within the local community, which is enhanced every year with our ever-improving academic performance and widening student achievements.

We are an Ofsted 'Good' school (2020), which "pupils are proud to attend" with "a strong sense of community". Our staff are well-supported and enjoy working at the school; they "appreciate leaders' support to reduce their workload and promote their wellbeing."

Why SWECET?

At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.

We place our pupils' needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide.

Our academies are united by the things that make us both similar and unique - the DNA that ties us all together. The SWECET DNA is made up of the following components: Developing our people, Nurturing our differences, and Aspiring for excellence.

We believe that our colleagues are our most precious resource to provide high-quality learning experiences for all our pupils. Our colleagues work hard to support teams in their own schools and across the Trust and in return, the SWECET Wellbeing Charter sets out our actions to support our colleagues.

If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email [e-mail].

South West Essex Community Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers, online checks and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Information about the School

Marshalls Park Academy is a vibrant, over-subscribed, mixed secondary school of 11-16 year olds. Situated in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering, we currently have 1200 students on roll. Having rapidly expanded, we now accept 240 spaces into our Year 7 cohort. The school has an excellent reputation within the local community, which is enhanced every year with our ever-improving academic performance and widening student achievements.

We are an Ofsted 'Good' school (2020), which "pupils are proud to attend" with "a strong sense of community". Our staff are well-supported and enjoy working at the school; they "appreciate leaders' support to reduce their workload and promote their wellbeing."

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.

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