Dt Technician | Practical & Technical Role | Brent

Marchant Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment seeks a DT Technician for a hands-on role in a prominent Brent secondary school. From October 2026 you will support the Design & Technology Department, preparing materials and maintaining workshop spaces to enable effective student practical work.

You will set up machinery, assist teachers and learners, manage stock, and ensure health and safety in busy DT workshops, contributing to a productive educational environment.

Qualifications

• Open to candidates from a range of practical backgrounds.
• Confident with workshop equipment and safety responsibilities.
• Able to manage own workload in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Preparing materials and equipment for upcoming lessons.
• Setting up machinery and practical workspaces.
• Supporting students and teachers during practical sessions.
• Maintaining tools and specialist DT equipment.
• Keeping workshops tidy and properly organised.
• Checking machinery and reporting faults.
• Managing stock and ordering materials.
• Ensuring equipment is stored correctly.
• Supporting the department with health and safety.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Workshop equipment handling

Stock management

Health and safety

Teacher support

Tools

Workshop machinery

Job description

DT Technician | Practical & Technical Role | Brent Marchant Recruitment London Borough of Brent, England, United Kingdom

If you're someone who enjoys making, building, fixing and working with practical equipment, this could be an excellent next step.

An Outstanding Ofsted-rated secondary school in Brent is recruiting a DT Technician to support its Design & Technology Department from October 2026.

Rather than being purely administrative, this is a genuinely hands‑on position. You’ll be involved in preparing practical work, looking after workshop equipment and helping teachers create an effective environment for students to develop their practical skills.

A Typical Week Could Include

• Preparing materials and equipment for upcoming lessons
• Setting up machinery and practical workspaces
• Supporting students and teachers during practical sessions
• Maintaining tools and specialist DT equipment
• Keeping workshops tidy and properly organised
• Checking machinery and reporting faults
• Managing stock and ordering materials
• Ensuring equipment is stored correctly
• Supporting the department with health and safety

Experience

We’re open to candidates from a range of practical backgrounds. Previous experience as a DT Technician is ideal, but experience in engineering, manufacturing, carpentry, product design, construction or a similar technical environment could also be relevant.

You should be confident using workshop equipment, take safety seriously and be able to manage your own workload effectively.

Why This Role?

• Outstanding Ofsted-rated secondary school
• Full‑time hours
• October 2026 start
• Practical, varied workload
• Supportive Design & Technology team
• Opportunity to develop within education