Marshalls Park Academy part of South West Essex Community Education Trust Pettits Lane, Romford, Essex, RM1 4EH Tel: 01708 724134 Science Technician Salary: Scale 4 (£25,102 - £26,200) Contract Type: 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year Contract Term: Permanent Position Start Date: As soon as possible Marshalls Park is seeking an enthusiastic and reliable person who has initiative and self-motivation to join our busy Science Department. The successful candidate will provide an effective support to the teaching staff within the subject area of Science, 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 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. As a Science 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 well-being.” 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 recruitmentswecet.org. To apply for this role please use the link below to complete your application https://mynewterm.com/jobs/144094/EDV-2025-MPA-62859 Application Close: 19th March 2025 Interview Date: Week commencing 24th March 2025 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.