ICT Technician - Drummond Community High School and Tynecastle High School

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking an ICT Technician to work jointly between Drummond Community High School and Tynecastle High School in Edinburgh. You will support the operation and use of IT equipment and assist pupils with appropriate progress across both sites.

Salary bands follow the Teaching Staff Scheme and are pro-rated for sessional hours; PVG scheme checks and pre-employment vetting are required.

Job description

ICT Technician
Drummond Community High School and Tynecastle High School
Salary: £30,188 - £34,452 ( pro rated for sessional)
Hours: 36 per week, 40 weeks sessional

Work pattern: 21 hours at Drummond Community High School and 15 hours at Tynecastle High School

We are looking for an enthusiastic ICT Technician to jointly between Drummond Community High School and Tynecastle High School. The ICT technician will ideally have relevant experience in the secondary sector and be able to provide advice and guidance in the operation, use and applications of all relevant IT equipment, including any operational demonstration of equipment. Good communication and a commitment to supporting appropriate pupil progress are essential to this post.

Drummond Community High School and Tynecastle High School are fully comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school based in Edinburgh city centre. The ICT technician will work between the two schools.

The schools are located very close to the centre of Edinburgh, with some parking however also have excellent transport links via tram, bus and train, to all areas of the city and surrounding areas.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. Anunconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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