IT Support Technician

Free-Work UK; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the IT support sector is seeking an IT Support Technician in London. This role involves providing 2nd and 3rd line support across multiple schools, ensuring the maintenance and effective use of IT services. Candidates should possess strong communication and problem-solving skills, with relevant IT experience and a dedication to supporting educational needs. A commitment to safeguarding and compliance is essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in 2nd or 3rd line support.
• Experience in education sector preferred.
• Ability to work unsupervised under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide 2nd and 3rd line support to staff and students.
• Manage user accounts and IT security.
• Maintain hardware and network services.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Analytical skills

Education

ITIL certification (preferred)

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

Office365

LAN & WAN technologies

SIMS.net

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Job Description

IT Support Technician

Purpose

The role of IT Support Technician will lead and manage all day-to-day ICT 2 nd and 3 rd line support activities for multiple schools as directed by the ICT Network Manager and/or ICT Schools Manager.

The Support Technician will liaise with Head Office and School staff, the IT Service Desk and other 3 rd line support teams to identify, prioritise, own and resolve all IT support and service requests.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 2 nd and 3 rd line support to UK staff, schools staff and students
• Carry out routine maintenance of all computer hardware and network services to maintain agreed availability.
• Respond to and resolve IT faults and requests through onsite visits and remote support tools to agreed service levels.
• Install and configure approved computer hardware and licensed software, following agreed policies and procedures.
• Maintain site documentation, including hardware and software inventories, to ensure accuracy of information, legal and financial compliance.
• Manage staff and student user accounts following agreed policies and procedures.
• Monitor and maintain server back-ups to ensure system and user data is protected and secure.
• Monitor IT (physical and network) security and report any risks or incidents to School Head teachers, Network Manager or Schools IT Manager
• Any other reasonably requested duties
  
  

Person Specification

• Exceptional customer service and communication skills, including written and verbal.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including communicating effectively and professionally with people at all levels of the organization.
• Effective communication skills in a technical respect with other IT professionals, and in non-technical terms with other colleagues
• Self-motivation, effective time management and the ability to work unsupervised.
• Must be able to use initiative and work under pressure, consistently employing a customer centric approach to resolving all IT issues.
• Demonstrable methodical problem solving, excellent analytical skills and creative thinking.
• Able to demonstrate good judgement and decision-making skills in resolving issues in challenging situations, knowing when to sign post, escalate and resolve issues.
• Experience in establishing new processes and procedures as well as following those already in place and always looking for improvements.
• A desire to, and demonstrable experience of supporting teaching and learning
• Effective engagement with IT service partners and 3rd parties
  
  

Technical Skills

• Windows Server 2012/2016/2019
• Windows 10
• Active Directory support
• Office365
• LAN & WAN technologies and protocols, including VLAN, wireless, DNS and DHCP.
• SIMS.net and SOLUS3 support
• Mobile device support including Apple, Windows, and Android tablets
• AV and interactive boards and screens
• Shared printing solutions
• Desktop/Server Hardware support and troubleshooting
• Apple device management and support
  
  

Experience

• Flexible working, travel to support multiple sites/offices.
• Experience of working in a Service Desk environment (2nd or 3rd line support role)
• Experience of working in the education or similar sector is preferable.
• ITIL preferred but not essential. Key Competencies Role Specific
• Work Planning and Scheduling
• Time Management
• Listening and Organisation
• Training, Mentoring and Delegating
• Problem Identification and Solution
• Process Improvement Safeguarding Responsibilities To comply with safeguarding policies, procedures and code of conduct
• To demonstrate a personal commitment to safeguarding and student/colleague wellbeing
• To ensure that any safeguarding concerns or incidents are reported appropriately in line with policy.
• To engage in safeguarding training when required
  
  

This will be a 2 to 3 months contract initially.

The position will be in North London.

Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Human Resources Services

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