IT Technician

Chiltern Way Academy Trust; Wendover; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Chiltern Way Academy Trust is recruiting an IT Technician based at Wendover, with travel across eleven sites. The role involves supporting staff with ICT in classrooms, maintaining computers, managing ICT assets, and ensuring network access for pupils and staff. A driving licence is required to travel between sites.

The successful candidate will assist with software maintenance, virus removal, account setup, and password integrity, contributing to a stable, secure IT environment across campuses.

Qualifications

• Experience providing ICT support in a classroom or school setting.
• Knowledge of basic computer maintenance and fault-finding.
• Ability to maintain software integrity, including virus removal and reinstallation when required.
• Experience maintaining user accounts and password security.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ICT support for staff in classrooms.
• Maintain computers around the school and organise repairs as needed.
• Keep stock of parts for computer repairs.
• Maintain the asset system for ICT equipment.
• Maintain software integrity, perform virus removal and reinstallation when required.
• Support classroom resources per school policy.
• Keep school networks operational; set up new accounts and assist pupils and staff to access resources.
• Stay up to date with ICT developments and liaise with ICT team on future plans.

Skills

Technical support

Hardware basics

Virus removal

Account management

Tools

Active Directory

Asset management system

Antivirus software

Job description

Chiltern Way Academy Trust is a highly successful, award-winning Specialist Multi Academy Trust with multiple state-of-the-art campuses. Our teams work across a broad range of ASC and SEMH needs, delivering innovative, transformational education and exceptional care that changes the life chances of young people every day. At Chiltern Way Academy Trust, we are dedicated to supporting young people with ASC and SEMH through innovative and nurturing education.

We're recruiting for an IT Technician based at our Wendover site but the role will involve travelling across all eleven school sites in Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Wokingham so applicants must have a valid driving licence and access to a car.

Job Role:

• Assisting with the provision of technical support for staff using ICT in the classroom

• Assisting with the maintenance and fault fixing of all computers around the school and organise where necessary if repairs are required

• Assisting with maintaining a stock of parts needed for general computer repairs

• Assisting with maintaining the asset system for any ICT equipment.

• Assisting with maintaining the integrity of software, virus removal, and software reinstallation when required.

• Assisting with maintaining classroom resources according to the school's policy.

• Assisting with maintaining the continued operation of the School networks, setting up new accounts, maintain password integrity, and assist pupils and staff to access network resources .

• Keep up to date with ICT developments and liaise with the ICT Technician and IT Operations Manager over future developments.

For further information, please see job description and person specification attached.

Join us-and help change lives, shape futures, and make a lasting impact.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We actively promote a culture where everyone is treated fairly and has the opportunity to thrive.

Chiltern Way is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Chiltern Way Academy will comply with its obligations under the GDPR and other data protection legislation.