IT Technician
The Royal Hospital School is an independent co-educational boarding and day school for 11-18 year olds, providing an outstanding, full and broad education enriched by a unique naval heritage and fit for the modern world.
Founded in 1712 in Greenwich, London, it moved to its spectacular site, set in 200 acres of Suffolk countryside overlooking the River Stour, in 1933.
The School has continued to develop its spectacular purpose-built site and grow in size and reputation to become one of East Anglia's leading independent schools.
The Royal Hospital School has the following vacancy:
IT TECHNICIAN
We are seeking a professional and motivated IT Support Technician to join our dynamic team, providing exceptional user facing technical support within a service desk environment. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking school renowned for its innovative use of technology in education.
As a Microsoft Showcase School and recipient of the prestigious Edtech50 award, the Royal Hospital School is at the cutting edge of integrating technology into teaching and learning. The successful candidate will play a vital role in maintaining and advancing our state-of-the-art IT infrastructure, including our one-to-one Microsoft Surface Scheme, which supports personalised learning for every pupil.
The IT Support Technician will be responsible for providing a professional first-line technical advisory and diagnostic support service to the school community. You will assist in the setup and maintenance of IT hardware and software, support the operation and upkeep of the school’s audio-visual facilities, and update asset records and documentation as necessary.The role involves producing user documentation and reports, supporting ad hoc projects, and assisting colleagues across the IT team as needed.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills are critical, as is the ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines.
Closing date for applications: 09:00 on Monday 27/01/2025
Interviews will be held on w/c 10 February 2025
Applications should be made online via TES following the ‘apply’ link. To see details of other vacancies please visit our website www.royalhospitalschool.org/vacancies .
Please also send a covering letter to recruitment@royalhospitalschool.org
If you have any queries, please contact the HR Department on recruitment@royalhospitalschool.org or 01473 326200.
For more information about the Royal Hospital School, please visit www.royalhospitalschool.org
The Royal Hospital School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share our commitment. Employment is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.