ICT Technician

Teaching Vacancies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A Birmingham school is seeking an ICT technician to provide maintenance, installation, and support services. The role requires essential skills in IT support and a commitment to safeguarding. Candidates from all experience levels are encouraged to apply, as the school offers professional development opportunities and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Continuous professional development

Free on-site car parking

Free annual flu jab

Cycle to Work Scheme

Generous Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Experience of working with IT is essential.
• Commitment to undertake relevant qualification if not already qualified.
• Experience of working in a school or educational environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance, installation and support services on the school site.
• Ensure health and safety compliance.
• Contribute positively to the team.

Skills

Ability to work individually

Ability to work as part of a team

Good verbal and written communication skills

Excellent time management

Attention to details

Understanding of Health and Safety

Education

GCSE in Maths, English and ICT

Commitment to undertake relevant qualification

Job description

Knowledge and Experience

• ESSENTIAL - Experience of working with IT
• DESIRABLE - Experience of working in a school or educational environment.

Skills/Abilities

• ESSENTIAL -
• • Ability to work individually, using initiative in a variety of settings
• • Ability to work as part of an effective team
• • Good verbal and written communication skills
• • Excellent time management and organisational skills
• • Accuracy and attention to details
• • Accurate record keeping
• • Ability to meet tight deadlines and remain calm, and work well under pressure
• • Excellent ability to prioritise tasks and self-manage workload
• Understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace

• DESIRABLE -
• • Experience of working within an educational environment
• • Experience of remote desktop support
• • Experience of desktop iOS

Qualifications

• ESSENTIAL -
• • GCSE, or equivalent, grade A*-C/9-4 in Maths, English and ICT
• Commitment to undertake a relevant qualification, (if not already qualified), paid for and arranged by the school

• DESIRABLE
• • Level 3 IT Qualification e.g. Level 3 ICT Practitioner

Personal Qualities

• ESSENTIAL
• • Optimistic and positive attitude
• • Discretion when handling sensitive/confidential information; awareness of Data Protection issues
• • Aptitude for problem solving
• • Commitment to contributing positively to the team and the school

Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

What the school offers its staff

We are seeking to appoint an ICT technician to provide a maintenance, installation and support services on the school site. Applications from both trainees and experienced candidates are welcome.

• Bartley Green offers its staff benefits including
• • a supportive working environment and team ethos,
• • continuous professional development opportunities,
• • free on-site car parking,
• • free annual flu jab,
• • employee assistance programme,
• • easy access to Birmingham city centre and the Worcestershire countryside
• • Cycle to Work Scheme
• • Generous Pension Plan

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. 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.