[ref. q24163021] IT Technician

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of installing, configuring and testing computer hardware, network operating systems, AV, software and peripheral equipment.
• A basic knowledge of different operating systems e.g Apple MAC OS, Apple iOS and Microsoft Windows.
• Good communication with different levels of technical ability – children, staff and external companies.
• An awareness of VOIP based telephony systems.
• An understanding of AD (Azure AD), Entra, DNS, DHCP and other server environment systems.
• Interpersonal skills to work as a team and build effective working relationships with pupils and staff across the whole trust.
• Organisational skills to prioritise own workloads in conjunction with the Helpdesk issues and line manager expectation
• Understanding of the importance of data protection/ GDPR, confidentiality and IT security issues within the Trust/Academy environment and to ensure the business of the Trust/Academy are protected and pupils are kept safe
• Knowledge of potential health and safety risks and issues working with computers and electrical equipment.
• An understanding of the wider safeguarding agenda working with children and young people.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
• Friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,
• A commitment to high quality professional development,
• Opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schoolsand most importantly the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference

Commitment to safeguarding

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.