ICT Technician (Willingdon Community School)

East Sussex County Council; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education authority in Eastbourne is looking for an enthusiastic ICT Technician to enhance support for educational technologies. You'll assist with a range of systems including Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, ensuring reliability and security in a busy school environment. Join our supportive team that values continuous improvement and offers numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

50% off Benenden Health Care scheme

Bupa Dental Plan

Regular Mindfulness sessions

Mental Health First Aid training

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Flu Vaccination

Access to My Staff Shop benefits

Bike Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and supporting Windows, Linux, and macOS devices.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues effectively.
• Strong desire to learn and adapt to new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support staff and students with classroom technology.
• Assist with larger infrastructure and development projects.
• Ensure systems remain reliable, secure, and fit for teaching and learning.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Technical support

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft 365

Google Workspace

Intune

JamF

VMware

Microsoft Server

Job description

Overview

Hours of work: 37 hours per week

Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: 12:00pm 3 November 2025

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Willingdon Community School
Broad Rd, Eastbourne BN20 9QX
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://willingdonschool.org.uk/about-us/vacancies

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Join our ICT Team at Willingdon Community School

At Willingdon Community School, we are a united and vibrant community that strives for personal excellence in everything we do. Learning here transforms lives by igniting curiosity and encouraging innovation and our ICT team plays a vital part in enabling that vision.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated ICT Technician to join our dedicated support team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys problem solving, working with a wide range of technologies and making a real difference in an educational setting.

As part of our ICT department, you’ll work with a diverse and modern infrastructure that includes Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Apple School Manager, Intune, JamF, VMware, and Microsoft Server technologies. You’ll gain valuable hands-on experience in managing and supporting both Windows, Linux and macOS devices across a busy school, helping to ensure that our systems remain reliable, secure, and fit for teaching and learning.

Every day brings new challenges, from helping staff and students with classroom technology to assisting with larger infrastructure and development projects. You’ll learn to build and maintain robust systems in an environment where safeguarding, data protection, and cyber resilience are paramount. This experience will build strong technical and communication skills that are highly valued across all ICT career paths.

At Willingdon, we pride ourselves on being a supportive and collaborative workplace. You’ll be part of a friendly and experienced team that values professional growth and continuous improvement. We encourage innovation and provide opportunities to develop your skills through ongoing training, project work, and exposure to a wide variety of systems and technologies. If you’re a proactive, customer focused individual who enjoys learning new technologies and wants to contribute to a school where your work directly supports teaching and learning, then we’d love to hear from you.

Our Vision Statement:
We are Willingdon

We are a united, vibrant community which demonstrates personal excellence in all that we do. Learning at Willingdon transforms lives by igniting curiosity and expecting the very best from staff and students alike. We value opportunities, aiming for success today to prepare for challenges and opportunities tomorrow. We are respectful, compassionate and courteous to empower each other on our unique learning journeys. We look after ourselves and each other, and show empathy, respect and compassion to all people and our environment along the way. We encourage tolerance, resilience and reflection, which in turn allows everyone to make progress every lesson. We work together as a harmonious community to be the very best versions of ourselves.

This makes us Willingdon.

Staff wellbeing is of paramount importance to us at Willingdon Community School. We can offer the successful candidate:

• A clear purpose. We are here to develop personal excellence and help staff and students be the very best versions of themselves.
• Lots of opportunities to observe others and feedback. We don’t grade lessons and feedback is developmental.
• Regular opportunities for staff voice directly to the Headteacher.
• On appointment, a full induction day is arranged to ensure you are supported with the transition to your new role.
• 50% off Benenden Health Care scheme.
• Opportunity to join Bupa Dental Plan which provides varying contributions to NHS and private dental services.
• Regular Mindfulness sessions to enhance your work-life balance.
• We offer Mental Health First Aid to all staff which is a two day qualification.
• An Employee Assistance Programme via the County Council, this service is provided by ‘Care First’, they offer advice, information, emotional support and counselling.
• Annual Flu Vaccination is provided in the autumn term and paid for by the school.
• Access to the ESCC My Staff Shop which gives access to a wide range of tax efficient benefits and discounts from national and local businesses.
• The Love 2 shop membership card (linked to My Staff Shop) is a reloadable gift card which can be spent at a number of major retailers.
• Bike Scheme, this is a salary sacrifice scheme that produces a saving of up to 32% compared to buying a bike upfront.
• A free coffee machine is ready for you during break and lunch time.
• Invitations to whole school social events such as our Christmas party which is subsidised as a thank you to staff, and other gatherings to celebrate success.
• Local business discounts for Willingdon Community School staff.
• And more!

We believe that happy staff make happy children and therefore do our utmost to support our staff.

Willingdon Community School is committed to child protection/safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this duty of care. All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment procedures and will require satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

We advise applying promptly for our vacancies as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Interview details will be sent to shortlisted candidates only.

To apply for this post, please download and complete the application form from the school website or reach out via e-mail.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

ABOUT US

Additional Information

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record .

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.